[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 38 (Thursday, March 30, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E458-E459]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO STEVE WOLTERS AND STEPHEN RUSSELL

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 30, 2000

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, today I commend two men in my district--Mr. 
Steve Wolters and Mr. Stephen Russell--who are heroes. Mr. Wolters, of 
Alton, Illinois, was on his mail route when he saw the home of Ms. 
Judith Freeman was in flames. Without hesitation, Mr. Wolters and Mr. 
Russell tried to gain entry into the house to rescue Ms. Freeman.
  Findings the doors to the home locked, Mr. Wolters broke a window so 
that he and Mr. Russell could get in. Once inside the home, both men 
brought the unconscious Ms. Freeman to safety. Mr. Wolters then 
performed CPR, until the fire-fighters and paramedics arrived. After 
discussing the situation with the emergency team, Mr. Wolters went back 
to his route.
  It is refreshing, Mr. Speaker, to see that the generosity of the 
human spirit is alive and

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well. Thank you Mr. Wolters and Mr. Russell for your quick thinking and 
heroic actions. You both symbolize the greatness that is America.

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