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Meyer given Life Saving Commendation
Chillicothe News
Eugene Meyer, Chillicothe, was given a Life Saving Commendation by the Livingston County Sheriff s Office (LCSO) for his action during the extreme cold on Feb. 14.
According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox, The morning of Sunday, Feb. 14, was very cold with the temperature being zero degrees and consistently 9 degree wind chill around 8:30 a.m. and very few people were outside. Fortunately Mr. Eugene Meyer happened to be out and for what he describes as unknown reasons slowly drove down a rural county road that he seldom ever travels when he noticed a 2-year-old child all alone, very poorly dressed and standing in a ditch. Mr. Meyer stopped and found the child was freezing cold and placed the child in his warm vehicle to help protect the toddler. Mr. Meyer took the child to the nearest house and beat on the door with no answer and returned to the pickup and continued attempting to warm