Mom Who Died Saving Son Kept Him Above Water Until Rescue

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As a Colorado mother enjoyed a family boat trip across Lake Powell’s summer waters, she heard a scream and splash as her 2-year-old son slipped off their houseboat and into the water.
Chelsey Russell, a 35-year-old mother of two from Lakewood, jumped in to rescue her son.
She managed to keep the boy above water for at least five agonizing minutes until a family member was able to pull him safely out the water, but she lost her life in the process.
Chelsey Russel