Friends remembered: Randell Ranson
Randell Ranson, 44, of Heber City, Utah, died July 1, 2015. An Army veteran of Operation Desert Storm, where he was an instructor and drill sergeant, he worked as an …
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Friends remembered: Raymond F. Gooch
Raymond F. Gooch, 93, of Evansville, Ind., died Sept. 16, 2015. In 1941, he was awarded the Carnegie Medal for helping to save three friends from drowning in the Ohio …
Family’s two deaths prompt drowning awareness efforts
Brittany Bulkley wants to honor her late father’s attempt to rescue her son from drowning to encourage children’s safety near water and promote drowning awareness. Ronald LaRue, 54, of Mayfield, …
For better, for worse: Married couple rescues girl from frigid water
The couple that saves together, stays together. For Liane Heather Wood and Daniel Marvin Wood of Frankford, Ont., their marital bond of 25 years went beyond a vow of “for …
Carnegie Medal presentations
Ryan Thomas Nelson, third from right, was named an awardee of the Carnegie Medal in June for pulling his good friend and college roommate, Matthew J. Heisler, from their burning …
Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy presented to eight individuals and families
“If it has the potential to do good, then we should do it.”—2015 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy awardee Paul G. Allen The Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, given to those who …
Hero fund recipient of generous Fisher family gift
A generous donation of $25,000 was made to the Hero Fund in October by long-time friend Lilian H. Fisher of Naples, Fla. Mrs. Fisher is the widow of Benjamin R. …
Hero Fund on social media: best of humanity featured
From the very first email sent in 1971 to yesterday’s trending four-second Vine video, the social purpose of the World Wide Web has remained unchanged: To connect people seeking information …
Friends remembered: Jessie Spittal
Jessie Spittal, 76, left, of Dunfermline, Scotland, died Oct. 10, 2015. She became a trustee of the Carnegie Dunfermline and Hero Fund Trusts in 1974 and retired from them in …
Carnegie Medal awardee Billy A. Nix recognized by alma mater
Carnegie Medal awardee Billy A. Nix, given posthumous recognition by the Commission in 1972 for his heroic actions at Sullivan’s Island, S.C., was inducted into his alma mater’s athletic hall …
Chris Mintz defies the age of the ‘beta male:’ Hope for courage and selflessness to endure
By John Daniel Davidson The Federalist Among the survivors of the mass shooting at an Oregon community college on Oct. 1, 2015 is one man whose heroic actions have gained …
Nine worldwide hero funds seek to strengthen bonds, sustainability
Representatives of eight of the existing nine worldwide hero funds established more than a century ago by Andrew Carnegie in the U.S. and Western Europe met in New York City in …
Investigations manager Jeffrey A. Dooley recognized
Investigations Manager Jeffrey A. Dooley was recognized on Sept. 17, 2015 for his 30 years of service. As its investigations manager, Dooley starts the awarding process for the Hero Fund …
Carnegie Medal awardee given federal research grant
A fellowship from the U.S. Dept. of Defense is funding a University of Kansas graduate student’s research in nuclear physics and will guarantee him a two-year appointment with a federal …
Carnegie Medal of local man ‘back home’ for display by historical society museum
Alexander James Campbell was awarded the Carnegie Medal after making a heroic drowning rescue nearly a century ago, and his actions continue to receive accolades by his family and the Mt. …
Carnegie Hero Funds World News
In Carnegie Hero Funds World News, Carnegie’s hero fund in the Netherlands—Stichting Carnegie Heldenfonds—is hoping to build a tradition with its first annual “heroes day,” held Oct. 7, 2015, in …
From the archives: 60th anniversary of Chesapeake shipwreck, heroism observed
Aug. 12, 1955: Alarms sounded at about 6 p.m. in North Bay Village, a summer resort town situated on the western coast of the Chesapeake Bay near Fairhaven, Md. Volunteer …
The Quotable A.C.: Impulse 44
“As I grow older, I play less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.” Return to imPULSE index. See PDF of this issue.
Commission member Linda T. Hills speaks of Carnegies’ dynamic legacy
The following remarks were made by Commission member Linda Thorell Hills of Littleton, Colo., during the placement of a memorial wreath on the grave of her great-grandparents, Andrew and Louise …