[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 97 (Monday, July 12, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1511]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING MR. ARTHUR NELSON FOR HIS FIFTY-EIGHT YEARS OF SERVICE TO 
                  THE GOSHEN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                          HON. CHARLES F. BASS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 12, 1999

  Mr. BASS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have this opportunity to 
recognize a gentleman from Goshen, New Hampshire, who has dedicated 
fifty-eight years of his life to the Goshen Volunteer Fire Department. 
Mr. Arthur Nelson, ninety-two years young, has been associated with the 
Goshen Volunteer Fire Department since 1941. In addition to fighting 
fires in Goshen for decades, Mr. Nelson was also a Forest Fire Warden 
for fifty years and is an active member of his community. Mr. Nelson 
has served on the Goshen Conservation Commission, the Board of the 
Historical Society, and as a town selectman. He also remains a 
dedicated member of the Goshen Community Church.
  On July 10, the Goshen Volunteer Fire Department will celebrate its 
60th Anniversary. As part of their celebration, they will be 
recognizing Mr. Nelson's unparalleled service to the Department and the 
community. Arthur Nelson's commitment to the Goshen Volunteer Fire 
Department for nearly six decades exemplifies the importance of 
volunteerism and serves as a tribute to himself and the Town of Goshen. 
I would like to congratulate the Goshen Volunteer Fire Department on 
their 60th Anniversary and thank Mr. Nelson for his years of service 
protecting the citizens of Goshen, New Hampshire.

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