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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 787 

Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and 

the people of the United States for the victims of the tragic fire that 

occurred in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, on October 28, 2007. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 31, 2007 

Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. BISHOP of 

Georgia, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. 

CAPUANO, Ms. CASTOR, Mr. CHANDLER, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. 

CLARKE, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. COBLE, Mr. COHEN, Mr. COOPER, Mr. COSTA, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. 

DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. ELLSWORTH, Mr. EMANUEL, 

Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. FILNER, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. AL

GREEN of Texas, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. HAYES, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. 

HOLT, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mrs. JONES

of Ohio, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KIND, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. RYAN

of Ohio, Mr. SALAZAR, Ms. LINDA T. SA ́NCHEZ of California, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. WATT, 

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. WYNN, Ms. ESHOO, and Ms. 

HIRONO) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for 

the victims of the tragic fire that occurred in Ocean 

Isle Beach, North Carolina, on October 28, 2007. 


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Whereas in the early morning of October 28, 2007, flames 

broke out at a beach house in Ocean Isle Beach, North 

Carolina; 

Whereas the fire spread quickly and took the lives of seven 

college students, six attended the University of South 

Carolina and one went to Clemson University: Lauren 

Mahon of Simpsonville, South Carolina; Allison Walden 

of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; Travis Cale, Justin Anderson and 

Emily Yelton of Greenville, South Carolina; William Rhea 

of Florence, South Carolina, and Cassidy Pendley of 

Chapin, South Carolina; 

Whereas 6 University of South Carolina students were injured while escaping the flames and were treated at 

Brunswick Community Hospital; 

Whereas local community members rushed to alert and assist 

emergency personnel to support the students and their 

families in the aftermath of the tragedy; 

Whereas firefighters, paramedics, police officers, and other 

emergency personnel from the surrounding communities 

responded quickly and worked bravely to rescue the injured and extinguish the fire; 

Whereas the State of North Carolina and local government 

officials responded to the fire and its aftermath quickly, 

effectively, and compassionately; 

Whereas the immediate outpouring of support, assistance and 

compassion from the Nation and South Carolinians is 

greatly appreciated; and 

Whereas the students, faculty, staff, and officials at Clemson 

University and University of South Carolina have come 

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spective campuses through this difficult time: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) expresses its deepest condolences to the 

3 families and friends of Lauren Mahon, Allison Wal4 den, Travis Cale, Justin Anderson, Emily Yelton, 

5 William Rhea, and Cassidy Pendley; and offers its 

6 hope for the quick and full recovery of those stu7 dents who were injured in the fire; 

8 (2) expresses immense gratitude for the efforts 

9 of countless emergency response personnel, local, 

10 State, and Federal officials, health care providers, 

11 volunteers, and citizens who have been part of the 

12 response; and 

13 (3) expresses its support for all of the students, 

14 faculty, administration, and staff at the University 

15 of South Carolina and Clemson University as they 

16 heal from this tragedy. 

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