[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4648]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING SHAWN BECK

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                             HON. RON KIND

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 16, 1999

  Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a local hero 
from western Wisconsin. I want to honor Shawn Beck who took courageous 
action to aid another citizen.
  For the past three years the Eau Claire Fire Fighters Local Union 
487, in conjunction with the Eau Claire Fire Department, have 
recognized area residents who acted bravely in emergency situations. 
The recipients of the Citizen Community Involvement Awards are citizens 
who put the safety and well being of their neighbors ahead of other 
concerns in a time of need.
  Shawn Beck is one of those extraordinary citizens. Shawn was driving 
down Birch Street in Eau Claire, Wisconsin when a car accident 
occurred. A woman emerged from one of the cars leaving her nephew alone 
in the car. The accident left the woman unable to attend to her four 
year old nephew. Shawn noticed the woman's trauma and her inability to 
assist the child and rushed over to help the young child. He comforted 
the child physically and emotionally during this very traumatic time. 
Shawn did such a wonderful job with the child that when the fire 
department arrived soon after the accident and was assisting injured 
occupants they believed Shawn was the boy's father and did not attempt 
to provide help. By helping the child Shawn allowed the firefighters to 
do their job and assist the injured woman.
  On behalf of all the citizens of western Wisconsin I ask that the 
United States House of Representatives recognize Shawn Beck for his 
courage and thank him for being a concerned and giving community 
citizen.

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