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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 Jacob | ||||||
| 4 | Harris "Jakey" Grossman, who passed away on February 12, 2021; | ||||||
| 5 | and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Jacob Grossman was born on December 1, 1998; he | ||||||
| 7 | experienced an active Jewish education, including two trips to | ||||||
| 8 | Israel; he became a bar mitzvah with joy and exuberance; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Jacob Grossman | ||||||
| 10 | extraordinarily impacted all of his teachers, tutors, teens, | ||||||
| 11 | and others who worked with him on his academic and social | ||||||
| 12 | endeavors; his courageous and happy demeanor inspired many | ||||||
| 13 | teens and adults to aspire to work in the field of special | ||||||
| 14 | education; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Jacob Grossman was involved in USY, Buddy | ||||||
| 16 | Baseball, Chai Lifeline, Kids of Courage, HUGS, Best Buddies, | ||||||
| 17 | Friendship Circle, the National Ability Center in Park City, | ||||||
| 18 | Utah, and the Congregation Beth Shalom Community; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Jacob Grossman was proud of his faith; he enjoyed | ||||||
| 20 | singing musicals, 80s music, and Jewish music; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Jacob Grossman was known for his strength in | ||||||
| 2 | character, his compassion, his love for his fellow human | ||||||
| 3 | beings, and his dedication to his family and friends; his life | ||||||
| 4 | has served as a true inspiration to all in his community who | ||||||
| 5 | have cheered him on and supported him through his many | ||||||
| 6 | challenges; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Jacob Grossman will be remembered for not letting | ||||||
| 8 | anything stop him; he left his mark on this world and changed | ||||||
| 9 | so many lives; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Jacob Grossman will be remembered by his parents, | ||||||
| 11 | Rachel and Alan Grossman; his best friend and sister, Talia | ||||||
| 12 | Grossman; his grandparents, Fran and Mike Grossman, Claire and | ||||||
| 13 | Warren Pulner, and the late Theresa Pulner; and his aunts, | ||||||
| 14 | uncles, and cousins; therefore, be it
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| 15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 16 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 17 | we mourn the passing of Jacob Harris "Jakey" Grossman and | ||||||
| 18 | extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all | ||||||
| 19 | who knew and loved him; and be it further
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| 20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 21 | presented to the family of Jacob Grossman as an expression of | ||||||
| 22 | our deepest sympathy.
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