HomeMy WebLinkAboutII (A) Proclamation for Wayne Hurst Ocoee
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WHEREAS, the Webster New World dictionary defines hero as any man admired for his
courage, nobility or exploits; and
WHEREAS, the man in this case is too modest to accept any of the above as reason enough
to recognize him for his sense of humanity; and
WHEREAS, there are people who have under circumstances of the moment placed
themselves at risk to help fellow human beings; and
WHEREAS, these people at risk have also felt that their deeds were anything but heroic; and
WHEREAS, we as citizens might have done the same thing in a similar emergency situation;
and
WIIEREAS, having time to calculate the risk and then move forward few of us would be
willing to do what our hero of this proclamation has done; and
WHEREAS, Wayne Hurst is one of our citizens who has placed himself in harm's way to try
to save another persons life; and
WHEREAS, Wayne is probably one of the few living donors to donate anonymously a kidney
to someone he does not know; and
WHEREAS, in presenting himself for surgery he put his life on the line, lost time with his
family, underwent all the ramifications of a major trauma to his body, and spent
time recovering, all to benefit a complete stranger; and
WHEREAS, through his generosity another person can now lead a normal life free of fear
from this life threatening disease and free from long painful hours of dialysis,
glow, U>Pigo% we as leaders of the community feel that Wayne Hurst represents the
essence of what all citizens perceive to be the highest order of excellence embodied in all of
humanity; and
we honor the sacrificial effort of Wayne and his family for the greater good of his fellow man;
and
I, Scott Vandcrgrift, Mayor of the City of Ocoee, do hereby proclaim that Wayne Hurst be
recognized for his heroic effort and wish him good health for the rest of his life.
iir IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto
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dt 7- ar''.` City of Ocoee, Florida to be affixed this
i o ^ - 29th day of May, 200/ /�
n, �. S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
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