[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 16 (Wednesday, February 23, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: February 23, 1994]
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                        TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL HILL

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                          HON. SONNY CALLAHAN

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 23, 1994

  Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
rise and recognize an outstanding Alabamian, Mr. Michael L. Hill, who 
was recently honored nationally by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission.
  On December 22, 1993, in its fifth and final award announcement in 
1993, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission named Mr. Hill as 1 of 21 
recipients of the Carnegie Medal for Heroism. The medal is given to 
civilians who risk their lives for others.
  Because of Mr. Hill's heroic efforts, Ms. Glenda A. Brock is alive 
today. Mr. Hill saved Ms. Brock from drowning in the Gulf of Mexico on 
July 2, 1992.
  Ms. Brock was wading in the gulf when she was pulled away from the 
shore by a very strong current. She struggled to return to shore but 
could not make progress against the current. Walking on the beach, Mr. 
Hill was alerted to her situation. He entered the water and swam 
several hundred feet to her, grasping Ms. Brock by an arm.
  Mr. Hill then swam against the current toward the shore. En route, he 
became tired and began pushing Ms. Brock in the direction of the 
shoreline. When they reached a wadable depth, Ms. Brock was aided from 
the water by a friend. Mr. Hill crawled out of the water and collapsed 
on the beach. Both he and Ms. Brock were exhausted, and required 2 days 
to recover fully from the incident. His valor and unselfish regard for 
human life serve as a standard for us all.
  I commend Mr. Hill for his selfless act. All of us in the First 
Congressional District are proud to claim him as a citizen of south 
Alabama.
  Mr. Speaker, I join Mr. Hill's friends and family in applauding him 
on this well-deserved recognition. He stands as a paragon of courage. I 
offer Michael Hill my warmest congratulations and wish him well in all 
he strives to accomplish.

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