[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 117 (Thursday, July 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1001]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             ROBERT SPARKS COAST GUARD PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD

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                             HON. KEN BUCK

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 12, 2018

  Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the heroic actions 
of Robert Sparks.
  In May, 1957, Mr. Sparks was fishing with his father off of Nahant, 
MA when they heard distressed cries for help in the distance. Mr. 
Sparks and his father then sailed to the source of the screams to find 
Mr. Rudolph Day, who was in the water struggling to remain afloat after 
his boat had capsized. Mr. Sparks then pulled Mr. Day, who was barely 
conscious at the time, from the water, performed first aid upon him, 
and took him safely to shore.
  For his swift and critical response to aid Mr. Day, Mr. Sparks 
received the Coast Guard's Meritorious Public Safety Medal, as his 
actions well-reflected the ideals and traditions of the USCG. It is 
this commitment of our servicemen and women to protecting their fellow 
Americans that allows our country to remain free, prosperous, and 
secure. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to celebrate the actions of Robert 
Sparks.

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