[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 244 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 244

Honoring the three Federal firefighters who died in a helicopter crash 
    while on their way to fight a fire in the Gila National Forest.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                July 25 (legislative day, July 20), 1994

  Mr. Bingaman (for himself and Mr. Domenici) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring the three Federal firefighters who died in a helicopter crash 
    while on their way to fight a fire in the Gila National Forest.

Whereas on July 12, 1994, three Federal firefighters from the United States 
        Forest Service perished in a helicopter crash near Silver City, New 
        Mexico while on their way to fight a fire in the Gila National Forest;
Whereas the three firefighters who gave their lives were Bob Boomer, pilot, from 
        Spokane, Washington, Sean Gutierrez, Gila/Mimbres Helitack, from Silver 
        City, New Mexico, and Sam Smith, Gila/Mimbres Helitack, from Las Cruces, 
        New Mexico; and
Whereas these brave men gave their lives in an attempt to protect lives, 
        property, and natural resources: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate honors, and will always remember, Bob 
Boomer, Sean Gutierrez, and Sam Smith, the three Federal firefighters 
who died on July 12, 1994, for their heroic efforts in attempting to 
fight a fire in the Gila National Forest, in order to protect lives, 
property, and natural resources.
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