[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12677]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF MR. LES CASH, FIRE CHIEF OF THE LYON 
                        TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                       HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 17, 2008

  Mr. McCOTTER. Madam Speaker, today I rise to acknowledge Mr. Les 
Cash, Fire Chief of the Lyon Township Fire Department, upon reaching 
his retirement after 35 years of loyal service.
  Mr. Les Cash was born in 1943, the sixth of ten siblings to Floyd and 
Leona Cash. In 1960, Mr. Cash enlisted in the Army, served 16 months in 
Korea, and was later stationed in Missouri at Fort Leonard Wood where 
he worked as a battalion mail clerk. In 1963, Les was honorably 
discharged and married his lovely wife, Renate, in July. Together, the 
blissful couple had two sons, Dan and Brian, and one daughter, Lisa.
  In 1964, Mr. Cash began a career for the Ford Motor Company where he 
remained until his retirement over 30 years later. During this time, 
Les volunteered with the Lyon Township Fire Department. In 1973, Mr. 
Cash was honored to accept the position of Fire Chief and became Full-
Time Fire Chief in 1998. Les was a devoted and determined leader and 
served his community with utmost ability.
  Madam Speaker, Mr. Les Cash will retire from Fire Chief of the Lyon 
Township Fire Department on June 30, 2008. To his wife, Renate; his 
children, Dan, Brian, and Lisa; his grandchildren, Devin, Taylor, 
Brianna, and Nicole; and to everyone whose lives have been enriched by 
him, Les is a man of courage, vigor, and guidance. I ask my colleagues 
to join me in congratulating Mr. Les Cash for his 35 years as Fire 
Chief and honor Mr. Cash's honorable service to the community and our 
country.

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