[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 18, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E892]
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                       HONORING THOMAS J. McMAHON

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                        HON. THOMAS M. REYNOLDS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 18, 2004

  Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise to 
pay tribute to Mr. Thomas J. McMahon of Williamsville, New York, for 
his fifty years of active service as a volunteer firefighter.
  For the past fifty-plus years, Thomas McMahon served the 
Williamsville community as a volunteer firefighter in the Hutchinson 
Hose Company of the Williamsville Fire Department.
  Tom graduated from Bennett High school in 1939, and went on to 
complete a two-year course at the Chown School of Business. He was 
drafted into military service in 1942, and served our country as an 
Army Air Corps aircraft photographer. After the war, Tom and his wife 
Mary returned to the Buffalo area, settling in Williamsville in 1952. 
Shortly thereafter, in 1953, he joined the volunteer fire service, and 
still serves today.
  Anytime a citizen volunteers his or her time for the betterment of 
the community, it is commendable. For one man to have given fifty years 
to volunteer firefighting is nothing short of remarkable. His 
commitment to his fellow citizens and dedication to his community truly 
exemplify the ideals of public service. Through his dedication, Tom has 
made a considerable and lasting contribution to our community, and for 
that he deserves our deepest gratitude.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that this Congress join me in honoring Mr. Thomas 
J. McMahon of Williamsville, New York, and thank him for his fifty 
years of active service as a volunteer firefighter.

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