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Lawmaker offers condolences after Wayne County flash flood that took the lives of a Provo fire captain and family
Summary
A lawmaker rose on the chamber floor to name victims of a Wayne County flash flood, including Provo fire captain Spencer Long, his wife Katrina and their three sons, and asked the body to observe a moment of silence for the surviving daughter, Linda.
A lawmaker rose on the chamber floor to offer condolences after a flash flood in Wayne County that the speaker said took the lives of Provo fire captain Spencer Long, his wife, Katrina Long, and their three sons, Reed, Thane and Gage. The speaker identified the family's daughter, Linda, as a survivor and asked the chamber to recognize the family's loss.
The lawmaker praised the Long family as "among the very best Utah has to offer" and extended "our deepest condolences" to Linda, the Provo Fire Department, the City of Mona and others who love the family. The speaker invoked faith traditions while asking colleagues to join in a moment of prayer and a moment of silence, saying, "I ask you to join me in a moment of silence." The remarks concluded when the lawmaker yielded back the floor.
No formal actions, votes or directives were recorded in the transcript excerpt; the remarks functioned as a floor condolence and a request for a moment of silence. The chamber's statement names the community agencies affected (Provo Fire Department and the City of Mona) and identifies the immediate survivor, Linda, but provides no further details about ongoing response or assistance in the excerpt provided.
