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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to be able to recognize and honor
4 four individuals who, through quick thinking and teamwork in
5 response to an emergency situation, were successful in saving
6 the life of another; and
 
7     WHEREAS, On Tuesday, September 19, 2006, Mr. Todd Winders
8 was traveling westbound on Chicago Road in Oswego, when he
9 observed a vehicle as it collided into the garage of a
10 residence; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Mr. Winders stopped his vehicle and immediately
12 met Richard "Budd" Wormley, Cheryl L. Herron, and Sarah J. Lang
13 at the scene of the accident; Mr. Wormley had noted that the
14 driver of the vehicle had appeared slumped over the steering
15 wheel at the time of the accident; Ms. Herron is a neighbor to
16 the residence where the accident occurred; Ms. Lang had been
17 traveling on Route 34, when she noticed the crash and stopped
18 to assist in any way she could; and
 
19     WHEREAS, The four individuals all watched the vehicle catch
20 fire as it collided with a gas line in the garage; they quickly
21 devised a plan to remove the driver from the vehicle; Mr.
22 Winders used a pipe wrench to break the passenger window of the
23 vehicle, while Mr. Wormley, Ms. Herron, and Ms. Lang quickly
24 removed the victim to safety; and
 
25     WHEREAS, The quick action of the four individuals saved the
26 life of the driver of the vehicle; therefore, be it
 
27     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
28 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
29 we recognize and honor Todd Winders, Richard "Budd" Wormley,
30 Cheryl L. Herron, and Sarah J. Lang for their quick action and

 

 

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1 heroism in saving the life of another; and be it further
 
2     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3 presented to Mr. Winders, Mr. Wormley, Ms. Herron, and Ms. Lang
4 as an expression of our respect and gratitude.