[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6790]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         A TRIBUTE TO SAM HILL

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                           HON. MIKE McINTYRE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 23, 2008

  Mr. McINTYRE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Sam Hill 
of Wilmington, North Carolina, for his 51 years of service on the 
Wilmington Fire Department.
  Since Hill joined the Wilmington Department in February 1957, he has 
improved and strengthened the department, which has nearly doubled in 
size. Hill has overseen construction of numerous new stations, and even 
helped to design new facilities. Most importantly, he has protected and 
served his community, often putting his own life on the line to save 
others. Many are impressed by his dedication and courage, and his 
strong religious faith; Hill is an also an ordained Advent minister. In 
recognition of his dedication to public service, Hill was recently 
inducted into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina's highest 
civilian honor.
  Madam Speaker, let us honor Sam Hill's inspirational commitment to 
his fellow citizens as his tenure as Fire Chief comes to a close. May 
his 51 years of enduring service remind us of what it means to be 
dedicated to one's community.

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