[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 25, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E248]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING LLOYD HENRY'S DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SERVICE

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                           HON. LLOYD SMUCKER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 25, 2025

  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate and recognize 
Lloyd Henry for his 80 years of service to the Lampeter Fire Company.
  Mr. Henry joined the Lampeter Fire Company on February 16, 1945, when 
he was 16 years old. His entry into the fire service came during an era 
where fire trucks consisted of Model-T Fords and when pumpers were 
still new to fire departments. From 1968 to 2002 he served as Fire 
Chief, where his penchant for adopting new technology and training 
transitioned the company into modernity. Throughout his many years of 
leadership, the Lampeter Fire Company became synonymous with 
reliability.
  As a state master fire instructor, Mr. Henry traveled the 
Commonwealth to teach others, and he even assisted in writing the 
curriculum for a course at Penn State University.
  Even when he left his role as fire chief, Mr. Henry continued to ride 
on fire engines until he was 80 years old.
  Mr. Henry's son, Bob, characterizes his father as having his ``heart 
and soul . . . in the fire service.'' As he hits a milestone 80 years 
with the Lampeter Fire Company, the community and I are beyond thankful 
for Lloyd Henry's dedication to keeping us safe.

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