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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Walker Lee Bryan of Beecher City, who |
| 4 | | passed away on September 29, 2023; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Walker Bryan was born to Kenneth Bryan and Macy |
| 6 | | Reed in Effingham on November 4, 2012; he was a fifth grader at |
| 7 | | Beecher City Grade School; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Walker Bryan enjoyed being outdoors and riding |
| 9 | | bikes with his friends, and he was looking forward to |
| 10 | | receiving a mountain bike for his upcoming birthday; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Walker Bryan enjoyed collecting Pokémon cards, |
| 12 | | and he was known for being able to discuss the cards' meanings |
| 13 | | and merits at length; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Walker Bryan enjoyed helping at the local tractor |
| 15 | | pulls due to his love of semis and trucks, and he expressed |
| 16 | | plans of following in his father's footsteps and attending |
| 17 | | technical school after graduation; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Walker Bryan loved animals, especially his pet |
| 19 | | dog, Red, and his pet kitten, Bean, that he saved over the |
| 20 | | summer; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Walker Bryan loved spending time with his family; |
| 2 | | he was regarded as a great older cousin who also enjoyed |
| 3 | | spending time with his uncles; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, More than anything, Walker Bryan loved his little |
| 5 | | sister, Rosie, and he took his role as protective older |
| 6 | | brother very seriously; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Walker Bryan was preceded in death by his father |
| 8 | | and his sister, Rose "Rosie" Bryan; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Walker Bryan was |
| 10 | | survived by his mother; his maternal grandparents, Rachel Reed |
| 11 | | and Mark Reed; his paternal grandparents, Gerald and Janice |
| 12 | | Bryan McNeely; his maternal great-grandmother, Jeanie Doty; |
| 13 | | his aunts, Mariah Reed, Camie (Daniel) Wilke, Beau Reed, and |
| 14 | | Honora Reed; his cousins, Denver, Paloma, Manny, and Audie; |
| 15 | | and many extended family members; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 18 | | Walker Lee Bryan and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 19 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 20 | | further
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