[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E689]
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                       HONORING MR. ROBERT YOUNG

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                            HON. BEN McADAMS

                                of utah

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2020

  Mr. McADAMS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize one of my 
constituents, Mr. Robert Young, for his heroic efforts to protect his 
neighborhood from a threatening wildfire.
  Mr. Young lives in Saratoga Springs, where nearby flames recently 
forced 13,000 people to evacuate their homes. In a show of great 
courage, Mr. Young sent his family off in their car while he stayed 
behind, working to protect his neighborhood despite the back pain that 
recently forced him out of work. He placed the safety of his community 
over his own.
  As the fire raged, he spent hours in a CAT plowing away at the fields 
behind the homes of Heppler Lane, creating a firebreak in the hope 
that, if needed, it would slow the progress of blaze. Thankfully, all 
homes on Heppler Lane were spared.
  In a show of humility, Mr. Young downplays the bravery it took to do 
what he did. He attributes all credit to the valiant firefighters who 
battled the flames day and night for a full week.
  Communities are built by individuals coming together to sacrifice for 
the greater good. It is my hope that the story of Mr. Young's heroic 
actions can be an example to us all.

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