SR0208 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Bilal Mallick of Lisle, who passed away on February 13, 2011; and

WHEREAS, He was a sophomore at Naperville North High School and a member of the Naperville North Huskies Football team; and

WHEREAS, Bilal Mallick liked listening to hip-hop, playing football and Xbox games and chowing down on his mom's beef sandwiches; he was a determined football player who would show up for practice even when he was fasting for Ramadan; and

WHEREAS, He was the eldest son in a family with a bracelet of friends and relatives that encircles the globe, from the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh to Great Britain to the far west suburbs; Bilal was born in England; he spent most of his youth in Downers Grove and most recently he lived in Lisle; and

WHEREAS, His early years in England made him a fan of Manchester United, but by the time he got to high school, he told his parents he wanted to play American football; and

WHEREAS, He liked pranks, Lou Malnati's pizza, the TV show "Castle", Mustang cars, Infiniti G35s, and playing FIFA soccer on his Xbox; and

WHEREAS, Bilal Mallick is survived by his father, Tanveer Mallick; his mother, Amber; his sisters, Nusaybah and Rumaysa; his brother, Muhummad; his maternal grandparents, Dr. Kishwar Begum and Ayaz B. Khan; his paternal grandparents, Arfa Mallick and Dr. Khursheed Mallick; his aunts, Deeba Mallick and Sanober Fasihi; and his uncles, Afzaal Khan and Dr. Naveed Mallick; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family, friends, fellow students, and others, the passing of Bilal Mallick; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Bilal Mallick as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.