[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1143]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF FIREFIGHTERS PHILIP C. ADDISON, PROSPER W. BUCHHART, AND 
         CHARLES W. STEWART OF THE KNICKERBOCKER HOOK & LADDER

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                           HON. SCOTT GARRETT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 29, 2008

  Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute 
to three men who have together given nearly 160 years of service as 
firefighters in North Jersey. This weekend the Knickerbocker Hook & 
Ladder Company in Closter, New Jersey will honor these men at their 
golden anniversary of service. Knickerbocker Hook & Ladder has served 
the people of Closter since 1893. And, these men have been a part of 
nearly half of that century of service.
  Philip Addison first joined the Closter Fire Department in March 
1957. He served as Chief in 1970 and as President in 1972.
  Prosper Buchhart joined the Closter Fire Department shortly after 
Philip, in December 1957, and has also served as Chief and President.
  Charles Stewart started with Dumont Fire Company #2 in April 1949 and 
transferred to the Closter Fire Department 12 years later.
  Knickerbocker Hook & Ladder was honored in 2001 by the Volunteer 
Center of Bergen County for the work of its volunteers to keep the 
people and businesses of Closter safe and secure. These 45 volunteers 
spend countless hours on call at work, in their homes, or at the 
firehouse, responding to about 275 calls a year. They also participate 
in constant training to ensure their skills are always sharp. In 
addition to giving selflessly of themselves to respond to fires, 
accidents, and other emergencies, these firefighters also provide fire 
prevention education to school children and have sponsored an Explorer 
Boy Scout Troop.
  Philip Addison, Prosper Buchhart, and Charles Stewart exemplify the 
service and spirit that has long sustained this volunteer fire 
department and will sustain in for years to come. Their dedication to 
the public good is commendable and I join the people of Closter in 
honoring them as they reach this milestone in service.

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