60 year old Joseph Louis Bilka of the Antioch-Fishing Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. was responding to a fire alarm on April 22nd, 2006. Firefighter Bilka struck a semi-truck as he drove to the fire station. He remained in the hospital until his death on May 21st. A memorial service will be held on June 1st at the Public Safety Building at 225 West McClanahan Street, Oxford, NC. Point-of-contact is Fire Chief Morton at 919-593-5229.