SR1718 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Graeme K. Carnegie of Oak Park, who passed away on July 20, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Graeme Carnegie was born on March 15, 1974 in Guildford, England; his parents were Kenneth J. Carnegie and Gillian E. Carnegie; and

WHEREAS, Graeme Carnegie grew up in Aberdeen, Scotland with his parents; his sister, Rachael; his grandparents, Betty and Nicol Carnegie; and his Auntie Hazel; at the age of 9, he moved with his parents and sister to Oundle, England, where he attended school; and

WHEREAS, Graeme Carnegie graduated in 1996 from Swansea University in Wales with a degree in biochemistry; he went on to obtain a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Dundee in Scotland in 2002; and

WHEREAS, In 2001, Graeme Carnegie moved to Portland, Oregon to pursue his career in medical research; there, he met his wife, Andrea, and they enjoyed and embraced the local culture; in 2009, he accepted an assistant professor position at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine; he and his wife then moved to Oak Park and welcomed their first daughter, Niamh, in June of 2011, shortly followed by their second daughter, Ava, in October of 2012; and

WHEREAS, Graeme Carnegie enjoyed surfing, snowboarding, playing soccer and tennis, and playing the drums in local bands; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Graeme K. Carnegie; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Graeme Carnegie as an expression of our sympathy.