SENATE RESOLUTION
8699
By Senators Honeyford and Hewitt
WHEREAS, acts of heroism are special but rare; and
WHEREAS, on the afternoon of March 28, 2001, Chris Navarro and Jaime Navarette selflessly gave of themselves to save the life of Tomas Alvarado; and
WHEREAS, Chris Navarro risked his life by entering the burning home of Tomas Alvarado to see if Mr. Alvarado was still in the home; and
WHEREAS, Chris Navarro found his uncle still sleeping in the home and succeeded in awakening him and getting him to the window where Jaime Navarette assisted Chris Navarro in lifting Mr. Alvarado out of a window and on to safety; and
WHEREAS, firefighters who responded to the fire noted that Mr. Alvarado might not have survived the fire without the assistance of the young men;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognizes and honors the truly heroic actions of Chris Navarro and Jaime Navarette, as they selflessly gave of themselves to ensure that the life of another was spared; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the Navarro and Navarette families.
I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate,
do hereby certify that this is a true and
correct copy of Senate Resolution 8699,
adopted by the Senate May 23, 2001.
TONY M. COOK
Secretary of the Senate