[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 114 (Wednesday, September 3, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1631]
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     A TRIBUTE TO THE RIVERHEAD VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER FRANK CORWIN

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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 in this venerable Chamber to 
ask my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to join me in 
paying tribute to Frank ``Buzz'' Corwin, a volunteer firemen who has 
devoted 50 years to protecting the lives and property of his friends 
and neighbors in Riverhead, Long Island.
  On Tuesday, September 9, 1997, Frank Corwin will be honored by his 
fellow firefighters for his 50 faithful years of service to the 
Riverhead fire department. Since 1947, whenever fire or other peril 
threatened a member of the Riverhead community, Frank has answered the 
siren's call, whether that call came in the dead of night, on a 
blustery winter day or in the wilting heat of summer. Time and again, 
Frank joined his comrades as they hastened to the scene, placing 
themselves in harm's way to aid another human being in danger, 
regardless of whether it be a friend, a neighbor, or stranger.
  It was exactly 50 years ago to the month that Frank Corwin enlisted 
in the Riverhead fire department and that very night he was thrust into 
action during a fire at the GLF building. Rising to the position of 2d 
lieutenant with the Reliable Hose and Engine Co. No. 1, Frank was also 
a member of R.F.D.'s New York State Champion Ironmen Racing Team in 
1948.
  Frank's commitment to the Riverhead fire department and the community 
it protects is exceeded only by his devotion to family. In 1949, he 
married his wife Muriel and together they lovingly raised their 
children Beverly, Jeffrey, and Todd. In each of their children, Frank 
and Muriel have instilled the community pride and love for their 
neighbor that has motivated Frank during his career as a volunteer 
firefighter.
  Demonstrating that true heroes are created over a lifetime of 
selfless acts and service to their God, family, and country, Frank 
Corwin is a perfect role model for every volunteer firefighter who will 
come after him. So I ask my colleagues in this esteemed House to join 
me in congratulating Frank for 50 years of service to the Riverhead 
community.

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