Full Text of HR1206 96th General Assembly
HR1206 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
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| Colin Carey of Evergreen Park, who was killed in the line of | 5 |
| duty on March 30, 2010; and
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| WHEREAS, Brian Carey graduated from Brother Rice High | 7 |
| School in 1999; he then attended Loras College in Dubuque, | 8 |
| Iowa, where he earned his bachelor's degree in journalism in | 9 |
| 2003; and
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| WHEREAS, Brian Carey had dreamed of being a fireman since | 11 |
| he was a little boy; he started his fire service career at the | 12 |
| Roberts Park Fire Protection District in March of 2007; he | 13 |
| became certified as a Firefighter II in November of 2007; he | 14 |
| joined the Homewood Fire Department as a part-time | 15 |
| firefighter/paramedic on August 20, 2008; he was hired as a | 16 |
| full-time firefighter/paramedic on December 13, 2009; he was | 17 |
| also certified in Technical Rescue Awareness, Hazmat | 18 |
| Awareness, and Hazmat Technician and had National Incident | 19 |
| Management System 100 200 & 700 certifications; and
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| WHEREAS, Brian Carey enjoyed reading, traveling, and | 21 |
| watching shows on the Discovery Channel; he was affectionately | 22 |
| known as "Boo" to his family and friends; and |
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| WHEREAS, On March 30, 2010, the Homewood Fire Department | 2 |
| was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at a | 3 |
| single-family residence in Homewood; the first-arriving fire | 4 |
| crews found a house with visible smoke and flames and were | 5 |
| advised that at least one occupant remained inside the | 6 |
| structure; Brian Carey was the first to enter the burning | 7 |
| house; during the rescue attempt, Brian and his colleague, | 8 |
| Karra Kopas, were injured; Brian succumbed to his injuries and | 9 |
| passed away while at the hospital; and
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| WHEREAS, The courage and bravery of Brian Carey has been | 11 |
| commemorated in other parts of the world; the Dublin, Ireland | 12 |
| Fire Brigade paid a tribute to Brian with the presentation of a | 13 |
| bronze statue emblematic of his heroism on April 28, 2010; and | 14 |
| WHEREAS, Brian Carey is survived by his parents, Brian and | 15 |
| Kathleen; his sisters, Margaret and Annie; and his brother, | 16 |
| Kevin; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 18 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 19 |
| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Brian | 20 |
| Colin Carey; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Brian Carey as an expression of our | 2 |
| sympathy.
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