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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to commend Mitchell "Mitch" Davis for his
435 years of service and to honor his family's 112 years of
5service to the Eureka Fire Department; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Mitch Davis is among four generations of his
7family to serve the Eureka Fire Department; his maternal
8great-uncle, George Haecker, volunteered with the department
9for 55 years from 1908 until his death in 1963; his maternal
10grandfather and George's younger brother, Alf Haecker, served
11for 52 years from 1921 to 1973; his younger brother, Mike
12Davis, served for 20 years from 1992 to 2012; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Mitch Davis joined the Eureka Fire Department on
14February 6, 1985; during his career, he held every position on
15the department, including secretary-treasurer, captain,
16lieutenant, assistant chief, and chief; he served as chief
17from 2004 to 2006, and he was the last chief of the Eureka Fire
18Station before the Eureka-Goodfield Fire Protection District
19switched to a district chief in 2007; and
 
20    WHEREAS, During his tenure, Mitch Davis responded to more
21than 2,500 emergency calls, which included fires, auto
22extrications, rescue operations, and supporting calls for an

 

 

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1ambulance when needed; he fought major fires at Morton
2buildings and Knapp Lumber in Goodfield, Hair Improvements and
3Leman Precast in Eureka, and Uftring Chevrolet in Washington;
4he helped in the aftermath of tornadoes in Eureka in May 2003,
5Parsons Company Inc. in Roanoke in July 2004, and Washington
6in November 2013; he oversaw sending personnel and equipment
7to two hurricane recovery efforts, which were Gustav on the
8East Coast in 2002 and Katrina on the Gulf Coast in 2005; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Mitch Davis retired from the Eureka Fire
10Department on February 29, 2020; his retirement marks the end
11of a 112-year legacy for his family, who served the fire
12department for a combined 162 years; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Mitch Davis helped in preserving the history and
14traditions of the Eureka Fire Department, and his leadership,
15knowledge, and friendship will be missed; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
17HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18we commend Mitchell "Mitch" Davis for his 35 years of service
19to the Eureka Fire Department and the citizens of Eureka, and
20we wish him well in retirement; and be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That we honor Mitch Davis' family for their 112
22years of service across four generations to the Eureka Fire

 

 

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1Department; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to Mitch Davis as an expression of our esteem and
4respect.