Full Text of HR0880 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Ian | 4 | | Jerrod Dabney, who passed away on June 3, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ian Dabney was born in Chicago to Jerome and | 6 | | Argentina Dabney on December 24, 1987 and was raised on the | 7 | | West Side of Chicago and in Oak Park; as a child, he attended | 8 | | Bethel Lutheran Church and then Shekinah Ministries; he | 9 | | followed his dad's every move each summer, inevitably | 10 | | participating in the Simba Circle's summer rites of passage | 11 | | program, which offered Afro-diasporic teachings designed to | 12 | | develop young inner-city boys into thriving young men; he | 13 | | developed a love for community and became a Simba Circle | 14 | | Nation Builder, counselor, and mentor; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Ian Dabney married Troyah in Cancun, Mexico on | 16 | | May 21, 2021; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Ian Dabney's lifelong admiration for Kobe Bryant | 18 | | led him to pursue his dream of working in the field; he forged | 19 | | relationships with NBA trainers, referees, and star players, | 20 | | most notable three-time NBA champion and friend, Andre | 21 | | Iguadola, and used his passion and skill for the game to work | 22 | | with youth who loved the game just as he did; his most notable |
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| 1 | | work was as a volunteer Sports Enrichment and Advocacy | 2 | | Specialist at the Linda and Bill Gantz Boys and Girls Club of | 3 | | Chicago (Lakeview Lakers) in the Lakeview community; his | 4 | | ongoing passion and ardent entrepreneurship led him to start | 5 | | the program For the Win, LLC, where he trained young athletes | 6 | | in life skills and so much more through focused player | 7 | | development, fitness, coaching, and mentoring; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Ian Dabney never missed an opportunity to joke | 9 | | lovingly with others, which always resulted in fun, smiles, | 10 | | and laughter; he possessed a spirit of kindness, honesty, | 11 | | compassion, intelligence, and loyalty, and he was an | 12 | | adventurous lover of life; he had a positive impact on many | 13 | | lives; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Ian Dabney was preceded in death by his | 15 | | great-grandparents and grandparents; his aunts, Gail and | 16 | | Diane; and his cousins, Ramon and Jori; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Ian Dabney is survived by his wife, Troyah; his | 18 | | daughter who is on the way; his parents; his siblings, Jermale | 19 | | Sr. (Kimyatta), Terrence, Ashlei, and Jai; numerous nieces and | 20 | | nephews, cousins, in-laws, and extended family; his Godmother; | 21 | | and a close circle of friends; therefore, be it
| 22 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
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| 1 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 2 | | we mourn the passing of Ian Jerrod Dabney and extend our | 3 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 4 | | and loved him; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the family of Ian Dabney as an expression of our | 7 | | deepest sympathy.
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