[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 89 (Thursday, June 24, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1234]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO DOUGLAS DUNBAR

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 23, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to the life and legacy of Douglas Dunbar of McKenzie 
Bridge, Oregon. Doug bravely battled the Storm King Mountain Fire 
outside the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado in 1994, but succumbed 
to the blaze along with thirteen fellow firefighters while working to 
protect the City. I personally served as a firefighter and understand 
the risks they face each and everyday. Witnessing the awful inferno 
that fateful July day I know Doug and his comrades battled the fire 
with the utmost courage and valor. With the tenth anniversary of the 
Storm King Fire approaching, I believe it appropriate to recognize the 
sacrifice Doug and the Storm King Firefighters made on behalf of a 
grateful community, state, and nation.
   Born and raised in Mckenzie Bridge, Oregon, Doug attended McKenzie 
High School where he was an honor student, all star baseball player, 
and award-winning saxophonist. He was attending Southern Oregon State 
College where he was completing his business degree. In 1990 he began 
working for the Forest Service to help pay for his education. Doug 
immensely enjoyed the job and the people he worked with on the 
Prineville Hotshot Crew, an elite group of firefighters who specialize 
in wildland fire suppression. Doug had a true love for the outdoors, 
and was an accomplished skier who was pursuing a career in the ski 
industry. Above all, he was devoted to his family and friends.
   Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to rise before this body of Congress and 
this Nation to pay tribute to the life and memory of Firefighter 
Douglas Dunbar. Doug personified the Hotshots credo of Safety, 
Teamwork, and Professionalism; putting himself in harm's way for 
unfamiliar people and places. He made the ultimate sacrifice doing what 
he loved, and I, along with the Glenwood Springs community and the 
State of Colorado are eternally grateful to this brave, young man.

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