June 3, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 103 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Page S2693]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                         TRIBUTE TO ART STAVENS

 Mr. CRAMER. Mr. President, I want to honor the service and 
dedication of one of North Dakota's most dedicated volunteer 
firefighters.
  Art Stavens of Hatton, ND, became a member of the Hatton Volunteer 
Fire Department in 1951 and has served ever since. Art turned 95 on May 
19 and was honored by his fellow firefighters and community residents 
with a surprise drive-by parade past his home. It appropriately 
included several fire trucks.
  His time in the department has included being the fire chief for 6 
years and assistant fire chief for another 3 years. When Art stopped 
responding to fire calls, he could be found standing on the highway 
directing vehicles to the location of a fire.
  Art still attends firefighter functions such as meetings and 
conventions, and he remains as dedicated as ever to the role of 
volunteers who step forward to protect their communities.
  Art Stavens may be the longest serving volunteer firefighter in the 
United States. On behalf of all North Dakotans, I thank him for his 69 
years of service on the Hatton Volunteer Fire Department. I 
congratulate him on his 95th birthday and wish him many more years of 
health and happiness.

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