[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 52 (Thursday, April 15, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S3817]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 80--CONGRATULATING BOYD CLINES, LARRY ROGERS, AND 
   MATT MOSELEY FOR THEIR BRAVERY AND COURAGE IN THE APRIL 12, 1999, 
                    RESCUE MISSION OF MR. IVERS SIMS

  Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Cleland) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 80

       Whereas on April 12, 1999, a treacherous fire erupted in a 
     historic cotton mill in Atlanta, Georgia, and Mr. Ivers Sims, 
     a construction worker, found himself suspended 180 feet in 
     the air trapped by raging flames surrounding him;
       Whereas Boyd Clines, a Georgia Department of Natural 
     Resources pilot, and his navigator, Larry Rogers, arrived on 
     the scene and negotiated a helicopter through the menacing 
     wind, smoke, and fire which emanated from the cotton mill, 
     while an Atlanta firefighter, Matt Moseley, dangled from a 
     rope near the flames, all in an attempt to save Mr. Sims;
       Whereas Boyd Clines, Larry Rogers, and Matt Moseley, in the 
     true spirit of heroism, demonstrated amazing courage and 
     valor in risking their lives in order to save the life of Mr. 
     Sims;
       Whereas the teamwork, dedication, and bravery that Boyd 
     Clines, Larry Rogers, and Matt Moseley displayed during the 
     rescue mission enabled the mission to be successful;
       Whereas Atlanta firefighters, police officers, Sheriffs 
     deputies, and residents diligently worked together in order 
     to fight the massive fire that engulfed the historic cotton 
     mill;
       Whereas Atlanta residents at home during the fire helped 
     during the crisis by rescuing pets and using garden hoses to 
     extinguish the flames emanating from burning debris;
       Whereas the Atlanta firefighters, facing shortages of 
     equipment and personnel, heroically contained a fire that 
     could have spread beyond the cotton mill and enveloped a 
     historic neighborhood now being revitalized;
       Whereas the fire crisis of April 12, 1999, shall be 
     remembered not for the tragic loss of the historic cotton 
     mill, but instead for the heroism and bravery displayed by 
     Boyd Clines, Larry Rogers, and Matt Moseley; and
       Whereas it should be recognized that Boyd Clines, Larry 
     Rogers, and Matt Moseley have brought pride and honor to the 
     State of Georgia: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates Boyd Clines, Larry Rogers, and Matt 
     Moseley for the bravery and heroism that they displayed 
     during the April 12, 1999, rescue mission of Mr. Ivers Sims; 
     and
       (2) commends Atlanta firefighters, police officers, 
     Sheriffs deputies, and residents for the outstanding teamwork 
     that they displayed in fighting the fire of the cotton mill.

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