[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 9, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1360]
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                      IN MEMORY OF JONATHAN FRENCH

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                           HON. BRETT GUTHRIE

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 9, 2014

  Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Jonathan French 
of Glendale, KY. Only 25 years old, Jonathan was killed in a tragic 
accident while doing his job as a volunteer firefighter.
  Jonathan's death represents the first on-duty firefighter to be 
killed in the line of duty there since July 1970. The entire Hardin 
County community is grieving the loss--a young man who was a son, a 
brother, a mentor and a fiance.
  His interests included hunting and rooting for the University of 
Kentucky's basketball team, but his passion was firefighting. A fellow 
Glendale volunteer firefighter reiterated that in an interview with the 
local paper, The News-Enterprise. ``He loved keeping the fire trucks 
clean. He took his firefighting seriously. He was one heck of a good 
man.''
   A dedicated public servant, Jonathan was taken too soon. But his 
legacy and strong desire to serve his community will surely continue. I 
join with Kentucky's Second District in sending prayers to Jonathan's 
family. We will miss him and are thankful for his service.

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