Full Text of HR0406 96th General Assembly
HR0406 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to honor the Klein family of | 4 |
| Orangeville, who through their quick thinking and action saved | 5 |
| the lives of their neighbors, the Dietmeiers; and
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| WHEREAS, On May 4, 2009, Courtney Klein, the daughter of | 7 |
| Charles "Chuck" and Nita Klein, noticed a fire developing in | 8 |
| the garage of her neighbors, Melvin and Roselyn Dietmeier; and
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| WHEREAS, The Dietmeiers, Melvin and Roselyn, are an elderly | 10 |
| couple who reside across the road from the Kleins; and
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| WHEREAS, Courtney Klein notified the rest of her family of | 12 |
| the emergency; her mother called 9-1-1 and the entire family | 13 |
| drove to the Dietmeier home, where they began knocking on | 14 |
| windows and doors to awaken the couple; and
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| WHEREAS, The Dietmeiers were awakened as their home began | 16 |
| to fill with smoke; the garage was overtaken by the fire but | 17 |
| the lives of Melvin and Roselyn Dietmeier were spared; and
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| WHEREAS, Because of their unselfishness and willingness to | 19 |
| serve others, the Klein family truly deserve to be called | 20 |
| heroes; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 3 |
| congratulate the Klein family, Charles, Nita, Courtney, and | 4 |
| Carly, on their willingness to help in the time of need, | 5 |
| putting others ahead of themselves, and seeing a great outcome | 6 |
| to what may been a tragedy; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 |
| presented to the Klein family as a symbol of our respect.
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