[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 6 (Tuesday, February 1, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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            YOUR SERVICE HAS BEEN APPRECIATED, CHIEF TRIGGER

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                          HON. JAMES A. BARCIA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 1, 1994

  Mr. BARCIA of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this 
opportunity to recognize the long and dedicated public service of 
Francis ``Buck'' Trigger.
  Buck's long public service career began in the military almost 50 
years ago. After 3 years in the U.S. Army he returned to Mt. Morris 
Township in 1947.
  In 1948 Francis became a Mt. Morris volunteer firefighter. He was 
quickly promoted to the position of captain the following year, and in 
1964 he became the assistant chief. Buck has served his community and 
the Mt. Morris Fire Department as chief for the past 25 years.
  Chief Trigger has assisted in the growth and development of a fire 
department that has only one truck and about twenty firefighters when 
he started, to the well-equipped and highly trained firefighting force 
that exists today. He has not only witnessed great technological 
improvements in firefighting but he has been a catalyst for bringing 
that technology to the Mt. Morris Fire Department.
  His desire to improve methods of saving lives and property led him to 
be one of the first firefighters to attend training classes sponsored 
by the State of Michigan. Through his encouragement and foresight, Mt. 
Morris Township became the first fire department in the State to use 
the Jaws of Life.
  After 45 years of dedicated service to his community, Chief Trigger 
will surely be missed. However, he will now have more time to spend 
with his wife, Betty, his children and his three grandchildren as well 
as his great grandchild.
  I know that I speak for all of my friends in Mt. Morris Township when 
I thank Chief Trigger for his tireless efforts to ensure our safety and 
protection. On behalf of the U.S. Congress, I wish Buck and his family 
our fondest wishes and deepest gratitude.

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