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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Stephen Yearout and his son Asher Yearout of Garland |
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performed heroically on April 29, 2009, when they saved the life of |
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another young member of the Yearout family; and |
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WHEREAS, On that day, four-year-old Asher Yearout found his |
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three-year-old brother, Aden, hanging by the neck from the cord of a |
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window blind in the family's playroom; and |
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WHEREAS, After asking his brother if he was okay and getting |
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no answer, young Asher quickly told his father that something was |
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wrong with Aden, and Mr. Yearout ran to the playroom; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Yearout immediately cut the cord, breaking the |
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window and gashing his arm in the process; since Aden was not |
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breathing and had no pulse, Mr. Yearout began performing CPR while |
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waiting for the paramedics to arrive, thus saving his son's life; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Aden was released from the hospital the following |
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day, while Mr. Yearout, his injured arm bearing 26 staples, has |
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begun an Internet campaign to alert other parents to the dangers of |
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window blind cords; and |
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WHEREAS, Young Asher Yearout demonstrated maturity beyond |
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his years by recognizing that something was wrong and immediately |
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alerting his father; Mr. Yearout's rapid and correct response saved |
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the life of his son, and his efforts to save other families from a |
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similar crisis are further deserving of special recognition; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Stephen and Asher Yearout for saving the |
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life of Aden Yearout and extend to the entire Yearout family sincere |
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best wishes for continued health and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for father and son as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |