[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 141 (Friday, September 2, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E894]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF COLLIN HAGAN

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                           HON. JACK BERGMAN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 2, 2022

  Mr. BERGMAN. Madam Speaker, it is my privilege to honor the life and 
service of Collin Hagan, whose young life was cut short while battling 
a wildfire in Oregon. Through his courage, selflessness, and extreme 
dedication to the public good, Collin became an indispensable part of 
the communities he served in Michigan and beyond.
  A native Yooper, Collin was born in Hancock, Michigan on July 20, 
1995. He was raised in Twin Lakes and graduated from Jeffers High 
School in 2013. With a deep-rooted desire to serve others, Collin 
furthered his education at Gogebic Community College in Ironwood and 
Michigan Technological University (MTU) in Houghton, where he earned 
his Bachelor of Science in Forestry. In college, Collin gained forestry 
field experience while working as an intern with Compass Land 
Consultants, Inc. in northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of 
Michigan. Upon graduation from MTU, Collin pursued his passion for 
wildland firefighting. After a brief stint at Grayback Forestry in 
LaGrande, Oregon, he worked for two seasons on a Type 2 crew with the 
United States Forest Service at Flathead National Forest in Montana. 
His aspirations to become a hotshot firefighter came true this season 
when he was hired by the Bureau of Land Management to work on the Craig 
Interagency Hotshot Crew based in Craig, Colorado. Not only was Collin 
skilled in the art of felling trees; he also enjoyed assisting others 
in learning the profession.
  Collin passed away on August 10, 2022 from injuries received while 
battling the Big Swamp Fire at Willamette National Forest in Oregon. 
His compassion, selflessness, and devotion to his community will surely 
leave a lasting mark on those who had the opportunity to know him.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of Michigan's First Congressional District, 
I ask you to join me in honoring the life of Collin Hagan. His legacy 
will forever live on in his family, friends, crewmembers, and in the 
many lives he bettered through his service.

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