[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 114 (Wednesday, September 3, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1629]
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     A TRIBUTE TO THE RIVERHEAD VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER ROBERT HULSE

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                         HON. MICHAEL P. FORBES

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 3, 1997

  Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues in the 
U.S. House of Representatives to join me in paying tribute to Robert 
Hulse, a volunteer fireman who has protected the lives and property of 
his neighbors in Riverhead, Long Island for the past 50 years.
  Together, the Members of this House can join his family, friends, and 
fellow firefighters in recognizing Robert Hulse for his 50 faithful 
years of service to the Riverhead fire department. Since 1947, whenever 
fire or other peril has threatened the Riverhead community, Robert 
answered the siren's cry for help. It did not matter that the call 
often came in the dead of night, on a blustery winter day, or in the 
wilting heat of summer. Along with his confederates, Robert hastened to 
the scene, placing himself in harm's way to aid another human being in 
danger, regardless of whether it be a friend, a neighbor, or stranger.
  A member of the Reliable Hose and Engine Co. No. 1, Robert Hulse 
enlisted as a volunteer in January 1947, soon after finishing a 2-year 
service to his country in the Naval Reserve. An active member of the 
Riverhead fire department, Hulse has served for many years on the 
department's bylaw and blood drive committees. Robert and his wife Joan 
have imparted that devotion to the Riverhead community to their 
children Grag and Linda.
  Demonstrating that true heroes are created over a lifetime of 
selfless acts and giving back, Robert Hulse is a role model for every 
volunteer firefighter in Riverhead who has followed him. That is why I 
ask my colleagues in this esteemed House to join me in congratulating 
Robert Hulse for 50 years of service to the Riverhead fire department.

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