IV 
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. COO-
PER, Mr. COSTA, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali-
fornia, 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. HAR-
MAN, Mr. HAYES, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. 
HOLT, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. JACKSON of Illi-
nois, 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. SAR-
BANES, 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 Rep-
resentatives 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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•HRES 787 IH 
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 in-
jured 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 in-
jured 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 
together as a university community to remember the fall-
en students and provide strength and support to its re-
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•HRES 787 IH 
spective campuses through this difficult time: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses its deepest condolences to the 
families and friends of Lauren Mahon, Allison Wal-
den, Travis Cale, Justin Anderson, Emily Yelton, 
William Rhea, and Cassidy Pendley; and offers its 
hope for the quick and full recovery of those stu-
dents who were injured in the fire; 
(2) expresses immense gratitude for the efforts 
of countless emergency response personnel, local, 
State, and Federal officials, health care providers, 
volunteers, and citizens who have been part of the 
response; and 
(3) expresses its support for all of the students, 
faculty, administration, and staff at the University 
of South Carolina and Clemson University as they 
heal from this tragedy. 
Æ 
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