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“HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. ALBERT J. RINOW, SR.” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security was published in the in the Extensions of Remarks section section on page E559 on May 27.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. ALBERT J. RINOW, SR.
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HON. CHRIS JACOBS
of new york
in the house of representatives
Friday, May 27, 2022
Mr. JACOBS of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember and honor the life of Albert J. Rinow, Sr., who passed away on May 2, 2022, at the age of 96.
Mr. Rinow worked at Trico for 43 years, all the while serving in the Lancaster Fire Department. Mr. Rinow joined the Lancaster Fire Department in 1950 with the Rescue Hook and Ladder Company and joined the Citizens Hose Company in 1954. For his service, in 2001 and 2006, Mr. Rinow was awarded the Lancaster Fire Department Firefighter of the Year Award. From 2003 through 2017 Mr. Rinow served as the Lancaster Fire Department Chaplain, and in 2017, Mr. Rinow attained life membership status in the Lancaster Fire Department, after 67 years of active service. For all his noble work with the Lancaster Fire Department, Mr. Rinow was also named to the Erie County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Wall of Honor.
At the age of 20, Mr. Rinow married Shirley Pearles at Sacred Heart Church in Bowmansville, NY. Together, Mr. and Mrs. Rinow had six children: Judith; David; Daniel; Patricia; Albert, Jr.; and Nancy. Additionally, Mr. Rinow had 15 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and a great-great grandchild named Georgia. Of note, Mr. Rinow's son Daniel and his grandson Marc are 3rd and 4th generation firefighters with the Lancaster Fire Department.
Mr. Rinow was also a man of faith and active in his church. Mr. Rinow worked as the cemetery director for St. Mary's Cemetery and served as a Eucharistic minister for the church. In his free time, Mr. Rinow also was a basketball coach, and enjoyed fishing.
Madam Speaker, please join me in mourning Mr. Rinow's passing, and in honoring his life's work and all his achievements.
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