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