Tonkovic v. Retirement Board of Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund

Defendant, the Retirement Board of the Firemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago (Board), appeals from the circuit court’s order reversing its decision to deny plaintiff, Colleen Tonkovic (Tonkovic), widow’s duty death benefits pursuant to section 6 — 140 of the Illinois Pension Code. 40 ILCS 5/1 — :101 et seq. (West 1994). We affirm.

Plaintiff’s decedent, Martin Tonkovic (decedent), was employed by the City of Chicago as a fire fighter on February 16, 1969. On April 9, 1980, while fighting a fire, decedent suffered a heart attack. He was examined by the Board’s physician, Dr. George…