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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 Boaz |
| 4 | | Isaiah "Bo" Flemister, who passed away on February 19, 2026; |
| 5 | | and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Boaz Flemister, the son of Angela Hongo and Ruben |
| 7 | | Flemister, was born on October 30, 2008; he was baptized at |
| 8 | | Valley Kingdom Ministries under the leadership of H. Daniel |
| 9 | | Wilson at eight years of age; he attended Kiddie Kastle, It |
| 10 | | Takes a Village Christian Academy, and Joseph Warren |
| 11 | | Elementary, graduating in 2023 and matriculating to Motion |
| 12 | | Creative Arts Charter School, where he was a junior; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Boaz Flemister contributed to his community in |
| 14 | | many ways, including as a member of Vessels of Praise, in his |
| 15 | | work for the Gyrls in the H.O.O.D. Foundation, and through his |
| 16 | | service as a counselor in training for Holiday Home Camp, |
| 17 | | where he had devoted his time since seventh grade; his career |
| 18 | | goal was to become a real estate agent; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Boaz Flemister was a talented dancer who enjoyed |
| 20 | | fashion and joking with his siblings; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Boaz Flemister was a member of Final Phaze Dance |
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| 1 | | Team, Astronaut Flee Dance Team, Empiire Dance Institute, and |
| 2 | | Demolition Squad; his dance career took him to numerous arenas |
| 3 | | nationwide, where he won many competitions, including Dianna |
| 4 | | Williams Buck or Die; he appeared in two national videos for |
| 5 | | rapper and dancer DLOW and was preparing to perform at |
| 6 | | Disneyland's Dance the Dream event; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Boaz Flemister will be remembered for his |
| 8 | | passionate, loving personality and the joy he brought to those |
| 9 | | around him; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Boaz Flemister is survived by his mother; his |
| 11 | | brothers, Brian Ross, Jarius Hongo, and Jeremiah Mack; his |
| 12 | | sisters, Jordonea Hongo and Tenisha Hongo; his uncle, Deacon |
| 13 | | Gordon Dennis Jr.; his aunt, Dr. April Dennis-Mack; his |
| 14 | | nephews, Macaire Ross, Ja'Shaun Hongo, and Dyreon Lemons; and |
| 15 | | his nieces, Brali Ross and Dyranisha Lemons; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 17 | | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 18 | | we mourn the passing of Boaz Isaiah "Bo" Flemister and extend |
| 19 | | our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who |
| 20 | | knew and loved him; and be it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 22 | | presented to the family of Boaz Flemister as an expression of |