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Missouri lawmaker asks House to honor Ripley County boy killed in hunting accident
Summary
A Ripley County representative asked the Missouri House to observe a moment of silence for 12-year-old Weston Wysnett, who died in a hunting accident; the lawmaker noted Weston had chosen to be an organ donor and described a recent Honor Walk.
A representative from Ripley County asked the Missouri House of Representatives to observe a moment of silence for 12-year-old Weston Wysnett, who was fatally injured in a hunting accident last week.
Speaking during a point of personal privilege, the lawmaker said parents Cody and Madison Wysnett remained at their son's bedside and that Weston, who had expressed a wish to be an organ donor, was honored with an "Honor Walk" on Friday. "Weston's legacy of generosity will live on through the life-giving gifts he shared with countless patients," the representative said.
The House observed the requested moment of silence. The speaker's remarks were personal and commemorative; no formal policy action followed from the request.
