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90_HR0669
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The House takes pleasure in recognizing the
3 outstanding heroism of Illinois citizens; and
4 WHEREAS, Battalion Chief Robert Hoff of the Chicago Fire
5 Department was presented with the Carter E. Harrison Medal
6 for saving the lives of twin boys when he entered their
7 burning house and carried them to safety; and
8 WHEREAS, On November 23, 1997, on arriving on the scene,
9 Chief Hoff, without regard for his personal safety, entered
10 the house, got into the bedroom, and carried the 2 boys to
11 safety; and
12 WHEREAS, In 1992, Chief Hoff was awarded the Harrison
13 Medal for saving a man and a woman from a house explosion;
14 and
15 WHEREAS, He was inspired to become a firefighter by his
16 father, Thomas Hoff, a city firefighter who died when a
17 building collapsed in 1962; and
18 WHEREAS, Chief Robert Hoff is a hero to the people of
19 Chicago for his compassionate and selfless action in saving
20 these children; therefore, be it
21 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
23 commend the heroism of Chief Robert Hoff; that we thank him
24 for his courageous action; and that we extend our best wishes
25 to him for the future; and be it further
26 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 presented to Chief Robert Hoff.