[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 47 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E365]
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                   HONORING THE LIFE OF RANDY M. HITI

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                         HON. RICHARD M. NOLAN

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 19, 2015

  Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Randy M. 
Hiti of Rice Lake, Minnesota.
   Mr. Hiti died suddenly on Wednesday while responding to a fire call 
as a member of the Rice Lake Volunteer Fire Department. During his 26 
years of service, I am told that it was a very rare occasion that you 
would not see him show up when the Fire Department called. He was 
awarded the Firefighter of the Year Award and taught fire prevention to 
the Homecroft Elementary School third graders for over ten years.
  He wasn't just a firefighter. He was a friend to many in all his 
volunteer activities, which included the Rice Lake Halloween Carnival 
and Rice Lake Day. Randy also was an eager volunteer for the Grandma's 
Marathon each year. He was the kind of guy who would drop anything for 
a family member, friend in need or anyone he saw outside of his driving 
hours to provide roadside assistance or help with day-to-day tasks. It 
was only recently that his daughter, Katherine Hiti, was inducted into 
the Volunteer Fire Department and I am sure it was a very proud moment.
   I extend my deepest sympathy to his wife, Laura, his daughters Anne 
and Katherine, his mother Millie, and his brothers Brian and Leon.
   He will be missed in his community as he touched so many lives with 
his spirit of generosity and time.

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