[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15414]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE SERVICE OF ROY CURTIS OF BEREA

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 29, 2015

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the service of Roy Curtis. 
He served the city of Berea, Kentucky for thirty-four years as a 
firefighter. Mr. Curtis rose up through the ranks and eventually became 
fire chief. He is very well respected among his fellow firefighters and 
among the people of Berea.
  Mr. Curtis recently retired from his position as fire chief. He was a 
caring and compassionate leader who will be greatly missed. Mr. Curtis 
reported that the hardest part of the job was seeing people suffer the 
loss of loved ones, pets, and possessions in fires.
  Mr. Curtis was also an integral part of the team of Berea 
firefighters. His fellow firefighters showed much respect for Chief 
Curtis and his leadership. As firefighter Eric Lawson said, ``He's just 
a top-notch guy. You can't find one better than Roy''.
  Like all his fellow firefighters, Roy Curtis was a brave public 
servant who went into dangerous situations many times to save lives and 
property. The willingness to sacrifice and to serve the public is part 
of what makes America great. A grateful nation joins with the citizens 
of Berea to say thank you to Roy Curtis.

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