[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 44 (Monday, March 16, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H1652]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE LIFE OF JEFFREY BUCK, LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER 
                              FIREFIGHTER

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
life of 18-year-old Lawrence Township volunteer firefighter Jeffrey 
Buck.
  On March 3, Jeff was battling a house fire in Clearfield, 
Pennsylvania, when the porch roof collapsed on him and two fellow 
firefighters. For the next 6 days, Jeff was in critical condition, on 
and off sedation, and on March 9, Jeff succumbed to his injuries.
  Mr. Speaker, it is tragedies like this that remind us how selflessly 
these brave volunteers act in order to protect their neighbors and our 
communities.
  This is a sad time for Clearfield and the entire Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania. On Friday afternoon, I attended the memorial service for 
Mr. Buck in Clearfield, and it was truly remarkable to see the entire 
community come together and unite in the wake of this terrible tragedy.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in offering their prayers and deepest 
sympathies to Jeff's family, friends, and fellow first responders.

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