Bill Text: IL HR0380 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Jaylon McKenzie of Belleville.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-14 - Resolution Adopted [HR0380 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0380-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Jaylon | ||||||
| 4 | McKenzie of Belleville, who passed away on May 5, 2019; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Jaylon McKenzie was born to Sukeena and Otis | ||||||
| 6 | Gunner on November 29, 2004; he attended Central Junior High in | ||||||
| 7 | Belleville during the fall 2018 term; he transferred to | ||||||
| 8 | Mason-Clark Middle School in East St. Louis for the spring; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Jaylon McKenzie had wanted to play football since | ||||||
| 10 | he was three-years-old; his talent was on the radar of major | ||||||
| 11 | college programs, including the University of Illinois and the | ||||||
| 12 | University of Missouri; he had already received scholarship | ||||||
| 13 | offers; in October 2018, Sports Illustrated featured him as one | ||||||
| 14 | of "six teens who will rule the future of sports"; he played | ||||||
| 15 | basketball and participated in track and field, but football | ||||||
| 16 | was his favorite; he followed a daily routine that included | ||||||
| 17 | school, practice, and homework; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Jaylon McKenzie was dedicated to being the best | ||||||
| 19 | athlete and student he could be; he was a silent leader; he did | ||||||
| 20 | not say much; he led; therefore, be it
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| 21 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
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| 1 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 2 | we mourn the passing of Jaylon McKenzie and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 3 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 4 | him; and be it further
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| 5 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 6 | presented to the family of Jaylon McKenzie as an expression of | ||||||
| 7 | our deepest sympathy.
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