Bill 1280

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1280
Type of Legislation:            Senate Resolution SR
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19980602
Primary Sponsor:                Fair 
All Sponsors:                   Fair 
Drafted Document Number:        jic\5730mm.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980602
Subject:                        Crystal Williams,
                                Resolutions

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Senate  19980602  Introduced, adopted

A SENATE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE EIGHT-YEAR-OLD CRYSTAL WILLIAMS OF GREENVILLE COUNTY FOR HER COURAGEOUS EFFORT IN SAVING HER GRANDMOTHER FROM DROWNING.

Whereas, Crystal Williams of Greenville County is the eight-year-old daughter of Sherry Garrison and granddaughter of Judy Pearson; and

Whereas, on May 29, 1998, Crystal's grandmother fell off a pool float into the deep end of the pool; and

Whereas, Mrs. Pearson cannot swim, but struggled to stay above water; and

Whereas, in spite of her struggles she began to swallow and inhale water; and

Whereas, Crystal and her nine-year-old sister Andrea became aware of the emergency; and

Whereas, Crystal bravely supported and pulled her grandmother to the shallow end of the pool; and

Whereas, the quick thinking and courage of Crystal and her sister in aiding their grandmother out of the pool, in calling 911, and in "giving her some air" by mouth-to-mouth ventilation rescued Mrs. Pearson from a seriously dangerous emergency. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the Senate hereby recognize eight-year-old Crystal Williams of Greenville County for her courageous effort in saving her grandmother from drowning.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Crystal Williams.