[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 63 (Thursday, April 19, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E804]
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                HONORING THE LIFE OF KYLE ROBERT WILSON

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 19, 2007

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
life of Kyle R. Wilson and to recognize his service to our community.
  I come to the floor to speak of the bravery exhibited by Technician 
Wilson who served on the Prince William County Department of Fire and 
Rescue since January of 2006. Technician Wilson and his unit from 
Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton (OWL) Station 12 in Woodbridge responded to 
a three alarm house fire early on the morning on April 16th, 2007. 
Tragically, he was killed in the line of duty while heroically 
attempting to save the lives of others.
  Kyle was a longtime resident of Prince William County and attended 
C.D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge, VA where he was a star baseball 
player for the Bulldogs. The bravery Kyle demonstrated Monday was 
typical of his personality. His former baseball coach described him to 
have all the qualities of a leader, specifically that he was fearless 
and willing to make sacrifices for others. Due to this strong character 
and devotion to community, it was no surprise to his coach that Kyle 
found his calling as a firefighter.
  Upon graduation from Hylton, Kyle went on to study athletic training 
and earned his degree from George Mason University in 2005. He joined 
the fire department in January 2006, graduating from the recruit 
academy that June. Assistant Prince William County Fire Chief Kevin 
McGee described Kyle as an ``outstanding young man, who was one of the 
best of our best.'' Kyle is survived by his father Bob, mother Sue, 
brother Chris, sister Kelli, and his girlfriend Kristi Silor.
  In my experiences with the department, I have seen its unwavering 
dedication to the Prince William County community. Kyle was an example 
of Prince William's finest. Every day firefighters selflessly put their 
lives on the line to save others, and Kyle made the ultimate sacrifice. 
Let us never forget the sacrifice he made.
  Madam Speaker, in honoring Kyle I would like to take this opportunity 
to thank all the men and women that put their lives on the line and 
bravely serve on the Prince William County Department of Fire and 
Rescue. I extend my heartfelt condolences to Kyle's family, friends, 
and to his brothers and sisters on the department.

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