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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to be able to recognize and honor
4 two citizens who, through their quick responses in an emergency
5 situation, were successful in saving the life of another; and
 
6     WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that on Saturday,
7 August 12, 2006, Central City Police Officer Matthew B. Dukes
8 and Sandi Gherardini of Centralia were some of the first people
9 on the scene when a van was on fire on U.S. Route 51; and
 
10     WHEREAS, They found a physically impaired person trapped
11 inside the burning vehicle; Officer Dukes and Ms. Gherardini
12 extricated the occupant of the van and carried him to safety;
13 Ms. Gherardini called 911 and worked to keep Mr. Robert Murphy,
14 the van passenger, from going into shock; when the fire truck
15 arrived, Officer Dukes helped to extinguish the fire; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Mr. Murphy was transported to the hospital and
17 survived because of the quick actions of Officer Dukes and Ms.
18 Gherardini; therefore, be it
 
19     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21 we applaud and commend Officer Matthew B. Dukes and Ms. Sandi
22 Gherardini for their quick and heroic action in saving the life
23 of another; and be it further
 
24     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
25 presented to Officer Dukes and Ms. Gherardini as an expression
26 of our respect and esteem.