[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 176 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1453]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                HONORING THE PASSING OF STANLEY COOLIDGE

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                           HON. DOUG LaMALFA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 31, 2017

  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise today 
to honor the passing of Stanley Coolidge and his fiancee, Roseann 
Hannah, whose lives were tragically lost on October 9, 2017 while 
trapped in their Northern California home as it was destroyed by the 
Cascade wildfire.
  Coolidge, a retired attorney and father to Chico City Council member 
Andrew Coolidge, was born in San Francisco and spent the last 50 years 
in the mountains of Loma Rica, California. What began as the faint 
smell of a distant fire quickly turned to tragedy as the diverse trees 
and wilderness surrounding Andrew's childhood home were ignited by the 
rapidly approaching Cascade fire. With little warning, gusts of wind 
brought the fire sweeping down across Stan's 100 acres of land, leaving 
only ashes behind. As Stan and Roseann attempted a hurried evacuation, 
the house was engulfed by flames before they could escape. Their cars, 
still parked in the driveway, were also destroyed by the flames. Only a 
brick chimney remained of the house.
  Roseann was a resident of Grass Valley, California, and both Stan and 
Roseann were incredibly valued members of their communities. An avid 
Harley Davidson enthusiast, Stan was an active member in The Americans 
Motorcycle Club. He often used that platform to help the club raise 
money for children's cancer research, as well as periodically staging 
puppet shows for young and sick children.
  Thousands in Northern California have evacuated as their homes have 
been destroyed by these catastrophic fires, with many still missing and 
dozens confirmed dead. My thoughts and prayers are with the Coolidge 
and Hannah families, as well as the families of all who we've lost as a 
result of these fires in the West. Their loss will take a heavy toll on 
both of their families, as well as the many people they have impacted 
over the years. Stan and Roseann will be missed.

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