[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6643]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                GENTRY FIRE DEPARTMENT 100TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. WOMACK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. WOMACK. Mr. Speaker, I rise in celebration of the Gentry Arkansas 
Fire Department's 100th birthday.
  Gentry, Arkansas, is home to over 3,000 of my constituents; and for 
the past 100 years, the Gentry Fire Department has been steadfastly 
committed to their safety and well-being, as well as the safety of 
thousands more who reside in the surrounding areas of Benton County.
  From its humble beginnings in 1914 to the purchase of its first 
firetruck in the 1940s, the Gentry Fire Department and firefighters 
have worked tirelessly for its citizens, placing themselves in great 
danger to protect the lives and property of others.
  We rest easy knowing the department will continue to do so for the 
next century, and I join the residents of Gentry to express my profound 
gratitude.
  Thank you to the Gentry firefighters, past and present, for 100 years 
of selfless service to the Pioneer community. I wish you a very happy 
100th birthday.

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