[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10111]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF ROBERT CARL MEYER

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 12, 2014

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in commemoration of the life 
of Mr. Robert Carl Meyer. Mr. Meyer, a resident of Union Beach, New 
Jersey, died in the line of duty on June 8, 2014 after responding to a 
four-alarm fire at a local business. Mr. Meyer should be remembered for 
his decades of volunteer service to Union Beach and Middletown fire 
departments.
  Robert Meyer was employed as a driver for the United Parcel Service 
(UPS) in addition to his volunteer fire service. He joined the Belford 
Engine Company in Middletown in 1979 and was a life member and later 
became a member of the Union Hose Fire Company in Union Beach.
  In 2005, Mr. Meyer was honored by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission 
for selfless actions to help pull an accident victim out of a burning 
truck. Assisting a New Jersey State Trooper who was already on the 
scene, Mr. Meyer used a fire extinguisher that he carried with him to 
abate the flames and then, along with the trooper, extracted the 
trapped driver safely.
  Robert Meyer grew up in Middletown and moved to Union Beach in 1992, 
where his family currently resides. Along with many in his community, 
the Meyer's home suffered substantial damage from Superstorm Sandy. 
They just recently moved back into their home, having lived in a 
trailer following the storm.
  The son of Robert Meyer and Ann Becker, Mr. Meyer was born in Jersey 
City, New Jersey on June 14, 1959. Mr. Meyer leaves behind a loving 
family, including his wife Linda Butler Meyer, siblings James Meyer, 
Steven Meyer and Laura Russo-Kay, in-laws and nieces and nephews.
  Mr. Speaker, I sincerely hope that my colleagues will join me in 
honoring Mr. Meyer for his heroism and lifetime dedication to his 
family and community.

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