[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16990]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING HINSDALE DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF MARK JOHNSON

  (Mrs. BIGGERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with heavy heart to mourn the 
loss, in my hometown, of the Hinsdale Fire Department's Deputy Chief 
Mark Johnson. Mark's family, his fellow firefighters, and the community 
of Hinsdale are grieving his unexpected loss, but we are also 
celebrating his life as a dedicated public servant.
  In 1986 Mark joined the Hinsdale Fire Department and has since served 
as a firefighter, lieutenant, captain, and finally deputy chief. He was 
driven, committed to the job, and a mentor for many young firefighters. 
His colleagues remember him as someone you could always count on and a 
selfless, positive person to be around.
  A seasoned veteran with the fire department, Mark dedicated his 
career to saving lives and rescuing people from harm's way. He will be 
truly remembered as a hero. In addition to his work, he was loved and 
respected by all who knew him. The community of Hinsdale has really 
lost one of our own. I offer my deepest sympathies to his wife, Cheryl, 
and his son, Matt.

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