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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize Ed Suarez on his courageous
4actions of rescuing an elderly driver from an oncoming train;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, At the height of the evening rush on December 23,
72014, Com-Ed employee Ed Suarez noticed a disoriented
880-year-old woman drive onto the railroad tracks in Western
9Springs with a train headed towards her vehicle; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Ed Suarez immediately sprung into action, racing
11to the side of the woman's car and helping to carry her from
12the vehicle before the train tore off her door; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Ed Suarez and another good Samaritan moved the
14woman to a safe distance until the train had passed; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Thanks to the quick actions of Ed Suarez and
16others, no one was injured in the accident; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19recognize Ed Suarez on his courageous actions of rescuing an
20elderly driver from an oncoming train; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to Ed Suarez as an expression of our esteem and
3respect.