Full Text of SR0028 102nd General Assembly
SR0028 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Grace Schell was a 15 year old high school | 3 | | student athlete from Liberty; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Grace Schell tragically passed away in an ATV | 5 | | accident on October 4, 2020; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Grace Schell's hobbies included sports, dancing, | 7 | | hunting, fishing, and meeting new people; she always had a | 8 | | smile on her face and was full of compassion and joy; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Grace Schell loved her family, her friends, and | 10 | | her boyfriend; she loved to help anyone in need by encouraging | 11 | | them, inspiring them, or praying for them; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Grace Schell was deeply committed to her faith, | 13 | | and her life was a reflection of love; her brief life taught | 14 | | many people to be the best version of themselves, to be kind, | 15 | | to be generous, to be willing to go the extra mile for someone, | 16 | | to respect and love their neighbors, to smile, to laugh, and to | 17 | | care about those around them; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Grace Schell's parents and family are devastated | 19 | | by her passing; her parents are certain that because of her | 20 | | death many people have been inspired to live their lives |
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| 1 | | differently by following her example; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Grace Schell's life and early death inspired the | 3 | | #BeLikeGrace movement; this movement encourages people to | 4 | | extend grace and kindness to all in the situations of daily | 5 | | life; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The #BeLikeGrace movement has made its way across | 7 | | the United States and to three different countries; therefore, | 8 | | be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare October 4, | 11 | | 2021 as #BeLikeGrace Day in order to commemorate the one year | 12 | | anniversary of Grace Schell's death and the ongoing impact of | 13 | | her life; and be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Grace Schell as a symbol of our | 16 | | respect for her legacy of kindness.
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