HR1246 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It is the privilege of this Body to recognize and honor some individuals who, through quick thinking and selfless action, were responsible for saving the life of another; and

WHEREAS, On Saturday, April 22, 2006, at the annual Tire Amnesty Day event, Ed Marsh, an employee of Expert Tire, was trapped when a truck fell off of a hydraulic lift; and

WHEREAS, Members of Centralia High School Orphans football team who were assisting with Tire Amnesty Day became aware of the accident and immediately sprang into action; and

WHEREAS, The team members rushed to the scene and immediately worked together to lift the truck to keep the weight off of Mr. Marsh until police, fire, and ambulance crews arrived at the scene; while he sustained injuries, Mr. Marsh survived the accident because of the assistance of the young men on the scene; and

WHEREAS, The members of the football team that helped to rescue Mr. Marsh are Kyle Pender, Darren Whitelow, Travis Patten, Tyler McAbee, Travis Arnold, Lucas Waters, Marquise Shackleford, Jarren Baker, Nathan Berry, and Marcus Currie; they were also assisted by Bob Lograsso, Expert Tire manager, and Jason Hill, a Clean and Green volunteer; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor and salute those involved in the rescue of Mr. Ed Marsh, and we thank them for the selfless action involved in the rescue; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to each of those involved in the rescue of Mr. Marsh as an expression of our gratitude.