[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 9, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1176]
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   IN MEMORY OF FIREFIGHTER ANTHONY PHILLIPS, ENGINE COMPANY NO. 10, 
                            NATION'S CAPITAL

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 8, 1999

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, in my conversation with Lysa Phillips, the 
very young widow of Firefighter Anthony Phillips, I have been struck by 
her personal strength and her inner peace. I have deeply admired how 
she has drawn on the strong bond and deep love she and Firefighter 
Phillips shared and the extraordinary devotion that Firefighter 
Phillips had for his children, his family, and his work. So strong was 
his love for his family, his God, and his work that his love has made 
Lysa and his family especially strong.
  Again and again, we are told that Firefighter Phillips loved his 
work. We are indebted to brave young firefighters, like Firefighter 
Phillips, who love their work and who, unlike us, neither fear nor shun 
danger, but rush to conquer it. We give thanks for the young, loving 
life of Anthony Phillips and we honor him for his courage and his 
sacrifice.
  In remembering Firefighter Phillips, we are especially mindful of the 
men and women of the Department he has left behind to carry on his work 
of confronting danger whenever and wherever it appears. To properly 
remember Firefighter Anthony Phillips is to remember the members of the 
District of Columbia Fire Department and their indispensable mission, 
the debt we owe him, and the debt we owe them.

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