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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Ryan Masi, who passed away on 
4September 19, 2021 at the age of 25; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ryan Masi was born to Grace and Christopher Masi 
6in Oak Park on August 10, 1996; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Ryan Masi attended Fenwick High School, where he 
8was an Illinois State Scholar and a member of the math team, 
9the National Honor Society, and the swim team; he had special 
10talents in water polo, contributing to Fenwick's state 
11championship as a sophomore before serving as team captain his 
12senior year; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Ryan Masi graduated from Johns Hopkins University 
14in Baltimore, Maryland in 2019, where he majored in Chemistry 
15and played water polo, helping his team win the Division III 
16national championship; he was also a member of the Phi Kappa 
17Psi fraternity; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ryan Masi worked as a pharmaceutical business 
19analyst at PharmaAce in Princeton, New Jersey; he was noted by 
20colleagues for his enthusiasm, work ethic, and engaging 
21personality; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ryan Masi will be remembered for being loving and 
2bright and for approaching challenges from a unique 
3perspective; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Ryan Masi was the son of Grace and Christopher 
5Masi; the younger brother of Anthony and Faith; the grandson 
6of Alfonse and Nancy Masi and (the late) Harold and Muriel 
7Olsen; and the nephew and cousin of many; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Ryan Masi and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
11friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Ryan Masi as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.