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EXTENSIONS of REMARKS 29211 EXTENSIONS of REMARKS the DEATH of a HERO the Contrast Broken Only by a Single Black Giving of Self and That Was What Paul Did October 26, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29211 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS THE DEATH OF A HERO the contrast broken only by a single black giving of self and that was what Paul did. MIA flag. He gave of himself. When that fire bell The muffled sound of a drum signalled rings there's no holding back of the giving HON. BARNEY FRANK the arrival of the color guard from the of self. He gave of himself for another." OF MASSACHUSETI'S Boston Fire Department, soon all was in Bishop Daniel A. Cronin presided at the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES readiness for the funeral cortege to begin Mass; Folster and Rev. Rene Gauthier, the short march to St. Anne's Church pastor of St. Jean Baptiste, of Bernard's Monday, October 26, 1987 where the funeral Mass was to be celebrat­ parish, were concelebrants. Mr. FRANK. Mr. Speaker, I've spoken earli­ ed. The mass was followed by a simple service er in the House about the debt we all owe to The sun broke through as Boston Fire in Ascension Chapel at Notre Dame Mauso­ firefighters. These brave people perform on a Capt. Terrance Koen's drum set the proper leum, attended by Bernard's family and an military cadence for the procession and the over-flow gathering of firefighters, police, daily basis one of the most dangerous jobs in color guard stepped off, followed by Mayor and city and state dignitaries. our society, and we do not, in my judgment, Vivieros and Fire Chief Louis Shea. compensate them adequately for the danger Police Chief Ronald J. Andrade and [From the Providence Journal, Oct. 26, and difficulty of their work. Deputy Police Chief Kenneth Freeborn 1987] The people in Fall River, MA, received a flanked Fire Department Chaplain Rev. tragic reminder of the danger which daily con­ John R. Foister who delivered the eulogy at PAUL BERNARD DIED A HERO, TRUE TO A fronts firefighters last week when Lt. Paul R. the Mass. FIREMAN'S CALLING The entourage included state Commission­ <By Bernard F. Sullivan) Bernard, an 11-year veteran of the Fall River er of Public Safety Charles Barry, Deputy Fire Department, died while fighting a fire in Public Safety Commissioner Barbara Paul Bernard died a hero. Fall River. Kopans; Steven Cohen, director of the Mas­ The people of the city and his fellow fire­ As fire department chaplain Rev. John R. sachusetts Firefighting Academy, Tony fighters from all over New England came to Foister said in his eloquent eulogy, "The fire­ Motta of the Rhode Island Fire Marshall's Fall River on Friday to bid him farewell. Office and a number of other state and local The funeral services were a moving trib­ fighter is called to save his neighbor and that ute to the young man who had given his life involves the giving of self and that was what officials. Lt. Bernard's engine company from Can­ while serving in a profession whose ranks Paul did. He gave himself * * *. He gave of deias Station marched in double file in front are routinely filled by men and women will­ himself for another." of the largest single gathering of off-duty ing to face death to save others. Mr. Speaker, I join with the people of Fall firefighters in the city, all in full-dress dark Lt. Paul R. Bernard, 44, died when he was River in mourning this brave man who died in blue uniforms. overcome by the acrid smoke that filled the the service of his fellow and sister citizens. I Engine 4 with Lt. Bernard's casket aboard Roma Color Co. with a murky blackness brought up the line of march. Tuesday. extend my very sincere condolences to Lieu­ Paul went into the building to save lives tenant Bernard's family, and to his brother As ·the funeral cortege neared St. Anne's Church, the silence was broken by the and lost his own. firefighters who join with his family in grieving sound of heels clicking together and arms He ran out of air in his pack and became at our loss. raised in the traditional hand salute as the disoriented. His body was found only 10 feet Mr. Speaker, the funeral of Paul Bernard huge delegation came to attention. from a door. was very well reported in the Fall River Herald City and state dignitaries joined Lt. Ber­ But if his life had been saved, if he had News by Fred Rhines, and the significance of nard's engine company in forming an honor found that door that was so close, Paul his death was eloquently discussed by Herald guard in the street, in front of the church. would have willingly risked his life again News Columnist Bernard F. Sullivan. I ask that A double line of firefighters lined the and again. Any time a fire alarm sounded. church steps as an honor guard to salute Heroism is the vocation of the firefighter. the articles by these two gentlemen on the the casket bearing the body of their fallen That is why we owe Paul and every fire­ death of this heroic man be printed here. comrade as it was lifted down from Engine 4 fighter our respect and gratitude. CFrom the Fall River Herald, Oct. 24, 1987] and carried up the stairs into the church That is why each firefighter earns a spe­ FIREFIGHTERS BID FAREWELL TO Lll:uTENANT where it was met by Father Folster. cial place in the Valhalla that awaits those BERNARD Every available seat in the church was who die with dignity and for a cause. <By Fred Rhines) quickly filled once Lt. Bernard's family was "It was like losing a son," Fall River Fire seated in the front pews. Chief Louis A. Shea said as we talked in his Nearly 2,000 firefighters from more than During the Mass, scripture readings were office Thursday about the tragedy of Paul's 50 cities and towns across the state and given by Chief Shea and firefighters Gerald death. "We're a close-knit family and, as neighboring Rhode Island bid a solemn Comeau and Maurice Maltais, who had chief, I feel responsible for all my firefight­ farewell Friday to a Fire Lt. Paul R. Ber­ worked Tuesday's mill fire with Lt. Bernard. ers and for what happens to them." nard. Father Folster recalled Bernard's skill as a Bernard, an 11-year-veteran of the Fire firefighter, his leadership and "the tenacity GENUINE SENSE OF LOSS Department, died Tuesday morning in a of his own opinion," during a eulogy that You could see the hurt in the deep-set smoky mill fire at Roma Color Inc, on Que- touched on spirit of brotherhood evident by blue eyes of the veteran firefighter. Louis quechan Street. · the huge turnout of firefighters. was busy making plans for the funeral serv­ A hush fell over the hundreds of people "Fall River, look around, look at the spirit ices the next day, but he couldn't forget the who gathered along South Main Street of brotherhood that is around us today," he sight of the fallen hero who lay on a when the flag-draped casket was taken from said. He likened Bernard to the seven astro­ stretcher after giving, on behalf of all of us, Hebert's Funeral Home and lifted aboard nauts who lost their lives when the space the ultimate sacrifice. Engine 4. The fire engine was draped in shuttle exploded. "They knew and accepted I talked with firefighter Bob Cashman on black bunting. A black-draped Maltese Cross the risks," he said, "because it was impor­ Thursday at the Candeias station. That's <St. George's Cross> was mounted on the tant to our country and to mankind." the station where Paul was assigned only grill of the fire truck. Father Folster said: "Paul did that too. two weeks before his death. Bob was help­ Two-blocks, away, across from St. Anne's "He knew the risks and accepted them. It is ing to prepare Engine 4 for Paul's funeral Church, nearly hundreds of firefighters part of the holocaust of being a firefighter. the next day. The flag-draped casket would from across the state and nearby Rhode Get lost? Yep, we're all very much likely to be bourne atop the yellow engine Paul com­ Island were lined up four deep on the side­ get lost. People get lost in their homes after manded. walk. living in them for 40 years. They don't know "Tuesday night after Paul died I was American flags and the brightlightly how to get out." working here and an alarm came in for the colors banners of several fire department Folster also said, "the firefighter is called old Mount St. Mary's Convent and, let me honor guards provided a variety on hues, to save his neighbor and that involves the tell you, I was shell-shocked," Bob said. "I • This "bullet" symbol identifies statements· or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 91-059 0-89-14 (Pt. 21) 29212 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 26, 1987 wondered if this was it for me. Was I going 376 were all nays, as related to S. 640, the Sergeant Hall joined the Army in 1979 and to have to go into the vacant convent and Water and Power Authorization Act. was a carpentry-masonry specialist.
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