[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 162 (Tuesday, November 3, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2695]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              MR. RON GOOD

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 3, 2009

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I pay 
tribute to one of Northwest Indiana's most dedicated and selfless 
citizens, Mr. Ronald Good, of Lake Station, Indiana. After serving the 
people of Lake Station as a firefighter for 52 years, the last 16 of 
which he served as the department's Fire Chief, Ron retired from 
service at the end of 2007. In recognition of Mr. Good's service to his 
community, not only as a firefighter but also for his commitment to 
serving his community in many other capacities, a party will be held in 
his honor on Sunday, November 8, 2009, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars 
Post 9323 in Lake Station, Indiana.
  Following a 3-year enlistment in the United States Marine Corps, Ron 
returned to his hometown and joined the fire department in 1956 at the 
age of 21. He credits his grandfather, Captain Solomon Hursey, a 
charter member of the fire department, which was then the East Gary 
Fire Department, with peaking his interest in his chosen career path. 
Mr. Good, as a child, would often go on fire calls and was immediately 
drawn to the idea of following in his grandfather's footsteps. Later on 
in his life, it must have made Ron quite proud to see two of his sons 
keep the family tradition alive through their service as Lake Station 
firefighters.
  Aside from his incredible 52 years of service on the fire department, 
Ron's contributions to Northwest Indiana and beyond through his service 
on various firefighters' associations and service organizations have 
also touched the lives of many people. Mr. Good is a lifetime member of 
both the Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association and the Indiana 
Firefighters Association, for which he has served on the Board of 
Directors. He is also a lifetime member of both Veterans of Foreign 
Wars Post 9323 and American Legion Post 100, and he has been an active 
member of the Lake Station Lions Club for the past 30 years. Never one 
to shy away from taking a leadership role when it comes to service to 
his community, Mr. Good also served for several years as a 
representative on the Lake Station City Council.
  Ron Good's commitment to his community has been matched only by his 
commitment to his family. A husband, father, grandfather, and great-
grandfather, Ron and his adoring wife of an astonishing 54 years, 
Beverly, have 7 children, 15 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues 
join me in commending Mr. Ronald Good for his lifetime of leadership, 
service, and dedication to the residents of Lake Station, Indiana. He 
has touched the lives of countless citizens, and his commitment to the 
safety of his community and to the improvement of the quality of life 
for the people of Lake Station is to be admired.

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