[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE LIFE OF TIM STAPLES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Aguilar) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. AGUILAR. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the life of Tim 
Staples, a devoted husband, brother, son, and teacher. Tim gave his 
life working to save the life of another.
  As a volunteer for search and rescue team of the San Bernardino 
County Sheriff's Department, Tim joined the search for a missing hiker 
last month on California's Mount Baldy. Tragically, this would be Tim's 
final rescue operation.
  Despite the risks, Tim's endless dedication to serving others guided 
him through 9 years as a volunteer with the search and rescue team, 
where he assisted countless operations to help save the lives of fellow 
San Bernardino County residents.
  But his passion for search and rescue was not the extent of Tim's 
desire to serve his community. Tim's desire to serve the community 
spanned across education and community and civic activities.
  He grew up in San Bernardino County, attending Damien High School in 
La Verne before getting his college education at Gonzaga University in 
Spokane, Washington.
  Tim was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout before becoming an Eagle Scout. He 
completed the Buckskin Leadership training and dedicated his time to 
training other Scouts.
  Tim was an educator, spending his career as a teacher and coach at 
both St. Lucy's High School in Glendora and at his alma mater in 
Damien.
  He is remembered by his family and friends for his love of helping 
others and often helping complete strangers. From stopping traffic to 
help push a car through a crowded intersection to driving over 2,000 
miles to help a friend move, Tim was always willing to put his full 
energy and effort behind helping other people, including on his last 
day.
  He is survived by his two sisters, his parents, and his loving wife, 
Katie.
  Tim's students, athletes, friends, family, and all of San Bernardino 
County are better off as the result of Tim's endless compassion and 
drive to serve others.

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