[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 5, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E789]
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         TONY MOORE, DRESDEN HERO, RISKS LIFE TO SAVE NEIGHBOR

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                        HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 5, 1995
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, according to Webster's Dictionary, a hero 
is ``a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities; one who 
shows great courage.'' In a time when precious few individuals qualify 
for this distinction, Tony Moore, a corrections officer from Dresden, 
NY, stands out as a true hero.
  On February 1, 1995, Tony noticed smoke streaming through a heat-
cracked window in his neighbor's front door. Realizing that his 
neighbor was most likely still inside the house, Tony ignored the 
potential to himself and crawled through the smoke-enveloped entrance, 
making his way to the bedroom. There he found his neighbor, unconscious 
from the suffocating smoke. Tony dragged his neighbor outside, and then 
proceeded to take action to extinguish the blaze. These courageous acts 
were all performed by Tony before any emergency personnel arrived to 
help. If not for Tony's heroism, his neighbor surely would have lost 
his life, not to mention his home.
  Mr. Speaker, in a society all too often ruled by selfishness and 
apathy, Tony Moore's actions set him apart as an individual for whom 
doing the right thing and helping others in danger are not difficult 
choices, they are the only choices. Tony has already been commended by 
his town of Dresden, and I now ask that you and all Members of Congress 
join me in a tribute to Tony Moore, a true hometown hero.




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