Full Text of SR1043 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Brendan Farrell of Oak Park, who | 4 | | passed away on October 21, 2022 at the age of 26; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Brendan Farrell was born in Oak Park to Mary | 6 | | Alice (Gibbons) Farrell and Shaun T. Farrell on October 4, | 7 | | 1996; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Brendan Farrell lived a very rich life in Oak | 9 | | Park, and, due to an autism diagnosis, he received an out of | 10 | | district placement at Giant Steps, a day school located in | 11 | | Lisle; during his academic journey, he was supported | 12 | | immeasurably by District 97 and District 200; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Brendan Farrell spent his life in Oak Park | 14 | | enjoying summers at the pools and riding around town on his | 15 | | adult tricycle; he especially loved his Friday visits to the | 16 | | library, trips to the conservatory to see the fish, and rides | 17 | | to the main fire station; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Brendan Farrell was sweet, gentle, happy, goofy, | 19 | | loving, and affectionate; though he was nonverbal, he | 20 | | developed brilliant and memorable ways of communicating with | 21 | | clarity and compassion; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Brendan Farrell touched the lives of many people, | 2 | | and these friends contributed to the brightness and fullness | 3 | | of his life; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Brendan Farrell attended Giant Steps from | 5 | | kindergarten until his graduation at age twenty-two, and he | 6 | | then enjoyed their adult day program, Canopy; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Brendan Farrell had a strong bond and special | 8 | | friendship with his maternal grandmother, the late Beatrice | 9 | | Gibbons; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Brendan Farrell is survived by his mother, Mary; | 11 | | his father, Shaun; his brothers, Jack and Kevin; his | 12 | | stepmother, Annmarie Dore; his grandma, Pat Farrell; and his | 13 | | aunts, uncles, and cousins, all of whom had a special place in | 14 | | their hearts for him; therefore, be it | 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 17 | | Brendan Farrell and extend our sincere condolences to his | 18 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 19 | | further | 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Brendan Farrell as an expression of | 2 | | our deepest sympathy. |
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