[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 124 (Thursday, September 17, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1745]
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                       TIM HARTMAN, AN IOWA HERO

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                            HON. GREG GANSKE

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 17, 1998

  Mr. GANSKE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a young Iowan, Tim 
Hartman.
  As reported in the Des Moines Register, this 17-year-old high school 
senior from Earlham rescued an elderly man from a fire in the senior's 
barn. Tim saw smoke from Willard Barnett's barn on the morning of 
Thursday, September 2, 1998. Mr. Barnett, who is 93, was inside, having 
broken his hip while fueling his tractor.
  Tim Hartman dragged Mr. Barnett to safety shortly before the barn 
erupted in flames. His quick thinking and commitment to his neighbor 
helped save Willard Barnett's life.
  At a time when the media likes to paint teenagers as self-absorbed 
and apathetic, I am pleased to share the story of Tim Hartman with you. 
We would all do well to remember his selfless heroism.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to take this occasion to salute Tim 
Hartman.

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