[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 10 (Thursday, January 18, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H232]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         REMEMBERING HEROIC FIREFIGHTER STERLING ``BUTCH'' RAHE

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life of 
longtime heroic Ohio firefighter, Sterling ``Butch'' Rahe, who passed 
away on New Year's Day.
  Butch served our community for over 30 years, three decades, as a 
firefighter in both Springfield Township and Toledo, most recently 
acting as the public face of the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department, 
which is a really hard job.
  Former Toledo Fire Chief Brian Byrd said: The fact that Butch loved 
the people he served and the people with whom he served is 
indisputable. We all thank him.
  Springfield Township Fire Chief Barry Cousino said: He was a 
fireman's fireman. He loved what he did. Whenever he got in the public, 
he always treated people with respect and treated them like family.
  In fitting tribute, his homegoing procession made stops by 
Springfield Township Fire Station 51 and Toledo Fire Station 17, where 
he served, for one final good-bye with crowds gathered on both sides of 
the street to pay their respects as the procession went by.
  Mr. Speaker, I offer fitting tribute and a community-wide deep thank 
you for his service. He will truly be missed. Every grateful person and 
family he assisted will remember him by his countless acts of mercy and 
love.

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