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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly mourn
3 the victims of a deadly house fire in Cicero on February 15,
4 2010; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Allison Gist and various members of her family
6 were gathered at their home in Cicero for a birthday party when
7 a fire erupted in their home; despite the quick actions of
8 local firefighters, 7 people were tragically killed in the
9 fire; and
 
10     WHEREAS, The victims of this horrible tragedy are Elisha,
11 Elijah, and Sallie Gist, children of Allison Gist; Sallie
12 Gist's boyfriend, Byron Reed; Sallie and Byron's sons, Rashon
13 and Brian; and Tierra Davidson, a friend of the family; 3
14 firefighters were also injured by the fire; therefore, be it
 
15     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
17 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we mourn the victims of the
18 house fire in Cicero and extend our deepest condolences to the
19 survivors of this tragedy and the family and friends of those
20 who have been lost; and be it further
 
21     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be

 

 

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1 presented to the families of the victims as an expression of
2 our sympathy.