True Hero

Elijah, two-years-old, entertains himself after a breakfast honoring area heroes who were nominated for performing selfless acts in the community in 2008. Elijah was present in honor of his aunt, Crystal Titus, of Waterloo, who resuscitated him after Elijah fell into a pond on July 4, 2008.
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Crystal Titus, back center, is applauded for her efforts in saving the life of her nephew, Elijah, front center, on July 4, 2008, after he fell into a pond and was found breathless. Titus was honored, along with eight other recipients in the Cedar Valley for their heroic efforts in the community and in the lives around them, at a breakfast at the Pipac Centre in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Thursday, March 26, 2009.
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Elijah, 2, center, is surrounded by his shocked and concerned family after his aunt, Crystal Titus, center, resuscitates him following his fall into a nearby pond on July 4, 2008. Titus was honored at a breakfast for, "Heroes Among Us" at the Pipac Centre in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Thursday, March 26, 2009, for her efforts.
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