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Utah House honors families of Utah State University van accident victims with citation
Summary
The Utah House paused its legislative business to invite families of victims and survivors of a Utah State University van accident, read a formal citation naming the deceased and survivors, and heard tributes from representatives before a moment of silence.
The Utah House resolved into a Committee of the Whole and invited family members and survivors of the September Utah State University (USU) College of Agriculture van accident to the floor for a formal citation and expressions of sympathy.
Representative Menlove introduced the citation, and the reading clerk read the names of eight students and one instructor who died in the crash and the two survivors. The citation recorded details about survivors, next of kin and a commemorative poem attached to the citation.
Several representatives offered personal remarks, praised the character of the students and instructor, and thanked university officials for their response. Representative Gibson, who identified herself as a graduate of the dairy herdsman program at USU, thanked the families and noted the bonds within the agricultural community. The House observed a moment of silence in honor of those lost.
The House presented the citation to the families on the House floor and expressed condolences; the event interrupted but did not alter the House's legislative calendar.
