[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 168 (Monday, September 27, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1029]
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 HONORING THE LIFE OF PINE BLUFF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, ENGINEER 
                              CORY COLLINS

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                          HON. BRUCE WESTERMAN

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 27, 2021

  Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life of 
Cory P. Collins, a Fire and Emergency Services Engineer at Pine Bluff 
Fire Station No. 6 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Engineer Collins passed 
away on August 21, 2021, after a battle with COVID-19.
  Cory was a 9-year veteran of Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services 
where he served his community honorably alongside fellow emergency 
responders who were like brothers to him. He excelled as a firefighter 
and was promoted to engineer in May 2018. Engineer Collins was a ``jack 
of all trades,'' and in his free time, he enjoyed working on numerous 
projects, spending time with his family, and escaping to the outdoors. 
He will be greatly missed by his family, his brothers and sisters at 
Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services, and by his community.
  I take this time today to honor Engineer Collins' exceptional service 
to our Pine Bluff community. His steadfast approach and dedication to 
his neighbors during the current public health crises will be forever 
cherished. With a heavy heart, I thank Engineer Collins and his family 
for their unwavering dedication to the city of Pine Bluff and 
surrounding area.

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