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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Derek Robert Caskey of Marengo, who |
4 | | passed away on January 17, 2017 at the age of 20; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Derek Caskey was born in Barrington to Patrick K. |
6 | | and Rae (Henderson) Caskey on January 4, 1997; he was a 2015 |
7 | | graduate of Marengo Community High School where he was an avid |
8 | | football player and held a 3.5 GPA; he was a member of the |
9 | | Illinois High School Association All State Academic Football |
10 | | Team, an All Conference Wrestler, and Unanimous All Conference |
11 | | for Football; at the time of his passing, he was a |
12 | | student-athlete at Central College in Pella, Iowa, where he was |
13 | | a member of the football team as an offensive lineman; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Derek Caskey was a true Star Wars fan and sketch |
15 | | artist; he enjoyed football, fishing, hunting, and golf; he |
16 | | also enjoyed his dad's home-cooked meals, and his grandma's |
17 | | mac-and-cheese; he loved spending time with his cat, Bertha, |
18 | | his puppy, Rhino, and his dog, Butkus; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Derek Caskey was preceded in death by his |
20 | | grandparents, Robert and Joyce Caskey, and Roger and Julia |
21 | | Henderson; and his uncle, Tim Caskey; and
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