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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Darius 
4Anthony Brown, who passed away on August 3, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Darius Brown was born on February 27, 1998, in 
6Chicago; he was the son of David Smith and Stephanie Brown; he 
7was affectionately known as "Bay Bay"; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Darius Brown attended the Holy Angel Catholic 
9School and Church; he was to begin the eighth grade in August 
10of 2011; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Darius Brown was well known by his family and 
12friends for his many gifts and talents, including his great 
13basketball skills; he played basketball with the Holy Angels 
14Basketball team, AAU Basketball, the Small Fry League, the Boys 
15and Girls Club, Nothing But Net, the Illinois Rockets, and the 
16Robert Taylor Panthers, among many others; he dreamed of 
17playing on a professional basketball team and loved the Chicago 
18Bulls; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Darius Brown received numerous trophies and 
20awards for his outstanding performance and contribution to the 
21game of basketball; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Darius Brown is survived by his loving parents; 
2his sisters, Paris and Arrius; his brother, Devin; his 
3grandparents, Walter (Lillie) Brown, Mary (Andy) Ellis, and 
4Patricia Williams; his aunts, Alfreda (Philip) Brown Johnson, 
5Teresa (Terrence) Taylor, and Candace Williams; his uncles, 
6David (Vershawn) Brown, Reuben (Toniesha) Brown, Anthony 
7Brown, and Jermaine Smith; his cousins, Philip II, Courtney, 
8Rhoda, Shaun, Latrice, Ronald, Miisha, Chareale', Breya', and 
9Demeco; his special sister; Ebonie Hendrix; and his many other 
10family members and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
14Darius Anthony Brown; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Darius Brown as an expression of our 
17sympathy.