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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives are pleased to honor John Batusich for his |
4 | | heroic actions that helped preserve crucial evidence in a |
5 | | murder investigation; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, On November 18, 2012, John Batusich came upon a |
7 | | fire on Canton Farm Road; he was off duty and on vacation but |
8 | | forcibly entered the house to see if anyone needed aid and |
9 | | removed an elderly woman from the burning house; the rescue |
10 | | then turned into a murder investigation; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Because John Batusich took heroic action on that |
12 | | day, evidence was preserved in the investigation which led to a |
13 | | confession from the culprit and the case being closed for the |
14 | | murder of 89-year old Dorothy Dumyahn; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, John Batusich will be awarded The Medal of Honor |
16 | | as a result of his actions; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, John Batusich will be honored at the Twentieth |
18 | | Annual Firefighting Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony and the |
19 | | Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service on May 9th at the |
20 | | Firefighters Memorial on the grounds of the Illinois State |
21 | | Capitol; and
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