[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13173]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING AN UNSUNG HERO

  (Mr. BOST asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize an everyday hero 
from southern Illinois today--U.S. mail carrier Don Fix, who has worked 
his route in Belleville, Illinois, for over 20 years.
  In May, Don felt something was wrong when he noticed mail piled high 
at a home in Swansea. Don knew both residents were elderly and had 
difficulty getting around, so he checked around to the back door and 
called out their names. He heard Mr. David Nelson yell back that he and 
his wife had fallen. Don immediately called the paramedics, who arrived 
on the scene and took the couple to the hospital.
  I honor Don Fix's quick and caring action as he is more than just a 
neighborhood mailman. Don delivers more than just the mail to the 
residents he cares about--he also delivers compassion.

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