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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, On the morning of July 12, 2022, Conner Rowcliff
3and Keegan Virden were involved in a car accident in the city
4of Assumption while on their way to weight-lifting for Central
5A&M; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Both Conner Rowcliff and Keegan Virden lost their
7lives in the accident; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Conner Rowcliff was a 16 year-old junior at
9Central A&M, where he participated in football, basketball,
10and track for the school; he was a summer worker for Assumption
11during 2022 and enjoyed riding four wheelers, going to the
12beach, and spending time with family and friends; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Conner Rowcliff was a great, all-American kid who
14was known as a hard worker and loved his community as much as
15he loved his friends and family; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Keegan Virden was a 15 year-old sophomore at
17Central A&M, where he played football and was a member of the
18Shelby County 4H (Silver Spurs Club); he enjoyed basketball,
19hunting, fishing, and spending time with his friends; he was a
20member of Mt. Pleasant Church of God; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Keegan Virden was an organ donor, and his organs
2were able to help 10 people after he passed away; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Conner Rowcliff and Keegan Virden will be deeply
4missed by the Assumption community; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF
7REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate U.S.
8Route 51 starting at N2600 East Road in Assumption north to the
9Shelby–Macon County Line as the "Conner-Keegan Memorial
10Highway"; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
12is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
13State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
14giving notice of the name "Conner-Keegan Memorial Highway";
15and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
17presented to the families of Conner Rowcliff and Keegan
18Virden, Assumption Mayor Derek Page, and the Secretary of the
19Illinois Department of Transportation.