[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H784]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING SIX NORTH CAROLINIANS WHO DIED IN PLANE CRASH OFF THE COAST OF 
                            CARTERET COUNTY

  (Mr. MURPHY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MURPHY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart.
  Today, we honor six North Carolinians who died in a plane crash off 
the coast of Carteret County on the 13th of February 2022. Four days 
from now will be the 1-year anniversary of this horrific tragedy.
  Last March, we held a moment of silence in their remembrance. No 
words can describe the pain and devastation that our community has 
felt. Yet, I continue to be moved by the outpouring of love and support 
from individuals not only across North Carolina but this great Nation.
  Today, I am introducing legislation with the entire backing of the 
North Carolina delegation to designate six creeks in Carteret County 
after six of the individuals who lost their lives.
  My bill, the Down East Remembrance Act, gives exact latitudes and 
longitudes as to the creeks' locations. They will be named after Noah 
Styron, Hunter Parks, Kole McInnis, Stephanie Fulcher, Jacob Taylor, 
and Daily Shepard.
  Upon adoption, these names will become part of the fabric of eastern 
North Carolina.
  May God bless them and their families and give them peace.

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