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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to mark the death of Murod Kurdi | ||||||
| 4 | of Oak Lawn, who passed away on June 5, 2023, at the age of 28; | ||||||
| 5 | and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Murod Kurdi was a beloved son, brother, and | ||||||
| 7 | member of the Oak Lawn community; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, Murod Kurdi was a lifelong student of the Oak | ||||||
| 9 | Lawn public school system where his mother worked and | ||||||
| 10 | volunteered, contributing to the well-being of thousands of | ||||||
| 11 | students; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Murod Kurdi was a Palestinian American, belonging | ||||||
| 13 | to the largest diaspora of Palestinians in the United States, | ||||||
| 14 | which is here in the State of Illinois; and | ||||||
| 15 | WHEREAS, Murod Kurdi lost his life tragically in an | ||||||
| 16 | alcohol-involved traffic accident when he was struck by a | ||||||
| 17 | vehicle while standing outside his home near 91st Street and | ||||||
| 18 | Tulley Avenue in Oak Lawn; and | ||||||
| 19 | WHEREAS, According to the Illinois Department of | ||||||
| 20 | Transportation's 2024 Illinois Crash Facts & Statistics | ||||||
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| 1 | report, there were 1,085 fatal crashes statewide in 2024, and | ||||||
| 2 | 20.4% involved alcohol; and | ||||||
| 3 | WHEREAS, Murod Kurdi was deeply loved by his family and | ||||||
| 4 | community, whose grief was met with an outpouring of support | ||||||
| 5 | from neighbors, activists, and fellow residents who rallied in | ||||||
| 6 | his honor to call for justice; and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, Murod Kurdi's passing has left an irreplaceable | ||||||
| 8 | void in the lives of all who knew and loved him; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Murod Kurdi is survived by his mother, Fadia | ||||||
| 10 | Muhamad, his brother, Suphi Kurdi, and other cherished family | ||||||
| 11 | members; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 13 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 14 | we mourn the passing of Murod Kurdi and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 15 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 16 | him; and be it further | ||||||
| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to the family of Murod Kurdi as an expression of our | ||||||
| 19 | deepest sympathy. | ||||||