Andrew Binion wrote a nice story about Max Meigs, who got in a wreck in 1978 and lived about 20 years longer than doctors predicted.
His brother, Chet Meigs, who would assume the helm of the city’s fire department from 1989 to 1992 — the third Meigs brother to hold that post — said the fact that Max Meigs lived almost 20 years longer than expected was testament to the toughness of the man.
“He was tough as nails,” Chet Meigs said.
