06 LC 33
1514
House
Resolution 1908
By:
Representatives Dickson of the
6th
and Meadows of the
5th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending former Murray County Deputy Sheriff Chuck Butler for his
courageous and unselfish act in giving the gift of life through the National
Bone Marrow Transplant Program to a teenage girl; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
each year, approximately 30,000 patients in the United States will be diagnosed
with leukemia and other life-threatening diseases that can be treated with a
stem cell transplant; and
WHEREAS,
the National Bone Marrow Donor Programs Registry has a data base with over five
million donors; and
WHEREAS,
the National Bone Marrow Donor Program arranges more than 160 transplants a
month and has arranged more than 15,000 transplants since 1987; and
WHEREAS,
a match is extremely rare; and
WHEREAS,
Deputy Chuck Butler having participated for several years in the local Blood
Assurance Program was notified that he was a rare bone marrow match for a
teenage girl suffering from leukemia; and
WHEREAS,
Deputy Chuck Butler who was blessed with good health, never having spent a night
in a hospital, knowing of the risks to his health, chose without hesitation to
undergo a strenuous medical evaluation and transplant process to give another
the hope of life; and
WHEREAS,
Deputy Chuck Butler has continued to demonstrate courage as he has also served
two tours of duty in Iraq assisting Iraqi police forces.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize and commend Deputy Chuck Butler for his courageous and
unselfish act of placing his health at risk to give the gift of hope and life to
another human being.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Deputy
Sheriff Chuck Butler.