[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 124 (Friday, September 21, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1693]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              HONORING FIREFIGHTER ROBERT STEPHEN BOUDREAU

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                       HON. FELIX J. GRUCCI, JR.

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 21, 2001

  Mr. GRUCCI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the retirement of a 
fine New York City Firefighter, Robert Stephen Boudreau.
  On April 11, 1942, in the small village of Gaytons, New Brunswick, 
Canada, Robert Stephen Boudreau was born to Mary and Joseph. He was the 
youngest of four sons. Bob grew up in Canada and came to the United 
States in the early 1960's. From 1964-1966 he served as a Military 
Policeman in the Continental Headquarters Command of the United States 
Army. On September 24, 1967, Judy Weider and Bob were married.
  A year later, November 30, 1968, Bob became a proud member of the New 
York City Fire Department. His first assignment was Ladder Company 47 
in the Bronx and then College Point in Queens. Bob was promoted to 
Lieutenant on April 2, 1983 and was a covering officer for a year in 
Battalion 34 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn. From there, 
Engine Company 238 in Greenpoint became his permanent assignment. On 
October 31, 1989, Bob was promoted to Captain, where he was on covering 
assignments in Division 10 before becoming a member of Engine 270 in 
Richmond Hill. Prior to his retirement, Bob served at Engine 302 and 
Ladder 155 in South Ozone Park, Queens. Although his love for the Fire 
Department will never waiver, Bob officially retired on July 8, 2001, 
after spending close to 33 years on the department. Today, September 
22, 2001, members of every firehouse Bob has served in come together to 
celebrate his accomplishments and to cheer him on to his retirement.
  During their marriage, Bob and Judy were blessed with three beautiful 
daughters: Kimberly Anne, Denise Marie, and on Valentine's Day 1976, 
Danielle Valerie joined their family. In 1995, Bob welcomed two 
``sons'' to the family when Denise married Tom Scott and Kimberly 
married Steven Goldberg. Bob will soon be welcoming another ``son'' to 
the family, when Danielle and Alan DeLellis marry. After raising three 
daughters, Bob became the grandfather of Evan James on March 15, 1999, 
and twins, Dylan Thomas and Ryan Gerard on July 19, 2001, and he and 
Judy look forward to yet another grandchild in February. Bob's greatest 
loves are his family and friends, and the time he has spent serving as 
a New York City Firefighter.

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