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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to commend the men and women of the
4 Forest Park Fire Department for their hard work and
5 dedication to their community; and
6 WHEREAS, An early morning fire on January 4, 2001, could
7 have been tragic for former park district commissioner and
8 village commissioner John Booth and his wife, Maureen; As
9 police arrived on the scene they found Mr. Booth hanging
10 outside of a window, his wife trapped inside; and
11 WHEREAS, Through the quick response of the police, both
12 lives were saved that morning; the fire department had just
13 responded to a call at the Waldheim Cemetery storage and
14 maintenance building when they received the call to the Booth
15 home; and
16 WHEREAS, The quick response by the Forest Park Fire
17 Department resulted in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Booth
18 sustaining very little fire damage; and
19 WHEREAS, This devotion to the lives of others makes the
20 men and women of the Forest Park Fire Department worthy of
21 honor; therefore, be it
22 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
23 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
24 we congratulate the men and women of the Forest Park Fire
25 Department for their hard work and devotion, especially in
26 saving the lives and property of Mr. and Mrs. John Booth; and
27 be it further
28 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
29 presented to Fire Chief Tim Rebor.
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