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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2011 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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HONORING SERGEANT JONATHON LAMOTHE | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Ferri, Fellela, and Ucci | |
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Date Introduced: June 07, 2011 | |
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Referred To: House read and passed | |
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WHEREAS, Many people go through their lives without any personal contact with a |
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potential life or death situation, without a defining moment that turns an ordinary person into a |
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hero. Members of America’s Armed Forces often face such challenges - but usually on foreign |
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soil and generally in the line of duty; and |
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WHEREAS, On the 30th of April, 2011, Sergeant Jonathan Lamothe demonstrated that |
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whether he is on active duty or enjoying a little rest and relaxation, he is a true hero through and |
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through; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Lamothe is stationed with the United States Army near the |
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Intracoastal Waterway in North Carolina. While spending some downtime off base on his friend |
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William Brothers’ boat, the two friends witnessed a boating accident. An individual had been |
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catapulted out of his boat and into the water; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Lamothe immediately dove into the water, quickly reaching the |
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distressed boater and keeping him afloat until Mr. Brothers could pull his boat alongside; and |
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WHEREAS, As he maneuvered his boat into position, Mr. Brothers, and, soon thereafter, |
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Sergeant Lamothe, noticed a circle of red forming in the water surrounding the injured man. His |
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leg had become entangled in his boat’s propeller; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Lamothe efficiently cut the injured man’s pant leg free and with |
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the help of Mr. Brothers, the three were soon back in the boat. Unfortunately, it quickly became |
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apparent that the man’s injuries were critical, he was bleeding out, and the Coast Guard was an |
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hour away; and |
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WHEREAS, Utilizing his military training, Sgt. Lamothe formed a tourniquet out of a |
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belt and a toy shovel and headed for the nearest dock where emergency medics rushed the injured |
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man to the hospital; and |
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WHEREAS, The laudable actions of Sgt. Lamothe and his friend, William Brothers, not |
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only saved the injured man’s leg, but also his life. Their actions exude the kind of mettle and |
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beneficence that define a true hero, and they are truly deserving of our gratitude, admiration, and |
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recognition; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island |
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and Providence Plantations hereby honors Johnston native Sergeant Jonathan Lamothe for |
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rescuing and saving the life of an injured man. We thank him and his friend Mr. Brothers for their |
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bravery, fast action, and perceptive judgment; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Sgt. Jonathan Lamothe. |
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