[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 56 (Thursday, March 30, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E416]
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             HONORING THE LIFE OF BELOVED SHELBY ANN CARTER

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                           HON. DARIN LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 30, 2017

  Mr. LaHOOD Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Shelby Ann 
Carter, a loving mother, daughter, fiancee, and friend.
  In Wyoming, Illinois, our community sadly experienced a tragic loss 
of a young woman's life on January 30, 2017. Shelby Ann Carter passed 
away from smoke inhalation during a fire which consumed her home. 
Shelby's final moments were spent in a successful effort to save the 
life of her baby girl.
  In the midst of the fire, Shelby had the strength to save the life of 
her newly born daughter, Keana. Shelby acted heroically by strapping 
Keana into a car seat and dropping her out of the second story window, 
an act which ultimately saved her child's life. Strapped in the car 
seat, Keana safely landed in a pile of debris, where the emergency 
response teams found her. Keana was then rushed to the hospital and 
released with only a small burn, but otherwise unharmed.
  Shelby graduated from Stark County High School in 2014. She was a 
bright student, who spent her time after school playing basketball. 
Shelby's classmates characterized her as a smart and friendly young 
woman who loved spending time with children. Her proudest moment was 
when she became a mother to Keana.
  Shelby will always be in the hearts and minds of her community and 
friends throughout Central Illinois. I would like to commend her 
courageous actions and send my condolences to her friends and family. 
May God bless her in heaven.

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