[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 19, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E72]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


   HONORING GROUND ZERO FIRST RESPONDER AND FIREFIGHTER WILLIAM QUICK

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                           HON. STEVE ISRAEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 19, 2011

  Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service 
of Mr. William Henry Quick, a retired firefighter who worked for two 
months at Ground Zero and who passed away of lung disease on Tuesday, 
January 18, 2011 at the age of 55. Mr. Quick worked for Ladder 134 in 
Far Rockaway, Queens, and lived on Long Island.
   Mr. Quick worked for the FDNY for almost half of his life and did 
not hesitate to leave his vacation and rush to Ground Zero after the 
9/11 attacks. He worked there from September 12, 2001 and only stopped 
two months later when he hurt his knee while working through the 
rubble. He returned to work in January of 2002 but developed a series 
of lung infections, which ultimately forced his retirement in January 
of 2003.
   Mr. Quick is a hero in every sense of the word. He worked at Ground 
Zero without questioning the risks to his own health. He spent his 
whole adult life in public service working for the FDNY. He leaves 
behind his wife, Lisa, and twin 17-year-olds Ryan Mary and William 
Henry II. I grieve for them and want them to know that their sacrifice 
will not be forgotten.

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