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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Benjamin Allison of Crystal Lake, who 
4passed away on January 27, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Benjamin Allison was born in Royal Oak, Michigan 
6on July 26, 1994 to Timothy E. and Melissa A. (nee Smith) 
7Allison; he took an active interest in hockey at the age of 3, 
8and at age of 4,  he started playing hockey in Birmingham, 
9Michigan; in 2005, the family moved to Crystal Lake where he 
10started the sixth grade; he played hockey for the Barrington 
11Red Wings for a year, and then for the Crystal Lake Leafs until 
12entering high school; at Crystal Lake South High School, he was 
13a member of the hockey team, graduating in 2012; following high 
14school, he followed his passion and played for the Dells Ducks; 
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16    WHEREAS, Benjamin Allison  attended McHenry County 
17Community College in 2013 and became an assistant hockey coach 
18at Crystal Lake South; in the fall of 2014, he enrolled at 
19Illinois State University (ISU) in Normal, majoring in 
20broadcast communications; he was chosen to be a radio 
21personality at ISU and had recently been promoted to assistant 
22director for the traffic department at WZND Radio; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Benjamin Allison was a member of the USA Hockey 
2Development Program and refereed hockey games; he enjoyed his 
3family, friends, hedgehogs, and playing his X-Box; and
  
 
  
4    WHEREAS, Benjamin Allison is survived by his parents; his 
5grandparents, Steve (Maureen) Smith and Fred M. Allison;  
6several aunts, uncles, cousins; and his girlfriend, Melissa 
7Warder; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Benjamin Allison, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Benjamin Allison as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.