Honoring a young hero
Published: April 2, 2008
At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, Stillwater officials presented Hope Hendrix with a Citizen Commendation for her actions during a house fire during the early morning hours of Feb. 17.
Hope, 7, was at home with her mother, Angela Hendrix, her boyfriend Ben Wade, and Hope’s great-grandfather, Francis Brown, when the fire broke out. The youngster immediately woke her mother and alerted her to the blaze.
Angela and Hope exited the home, Wade went to assist Brown, and Angela dialed 911. The intensity of the fire forced Wade from the house, but Stillwater officer Leslie Wardell and Oak Park Heights Sgt. Paul Hoppe arrived on the scene and rescued Brown. The two officers received Meritorious Service Commendations for their actions.
Brown, a World War II veteran who Glaser called an “icon in Stillwater,” was unable to attend the ceremony at City Hall, as he was hospitalized after a recent accident at home.
“We wish him well,” Glaser said.
Hope seemed to blush a bit after receiving the award and a standing ovation from council members and those in attendance.
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