Full Text of SR0897 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Furio "Rio" Richmond Faulkner, who passed | 4 | | away on August 30, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Rio Faulkner was born in Springfield to Jacob and | 6 | | Lindsay (Horn) Faulkner on January 27, 2010; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Rio Faulkner enjoyed watching movies at the | 8 | | drive-in and videos on his iPad and tiny TV, including Thomas | 9 | | the Train, Paw Patrol, and Cars; he loved music, balloons, | 10 | | pumpkins, Halloween, and the Christmas tree lights and train; | 11 | | his favorite foods were grapes, popcorn, and scrambled eggs; | 12 | | and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Rio Faulkner loved his family and the special bond | 14 | | they shared; he had a special gift of touching the hearts of | 15 | | everyone who knew him, and he could put a smile on the face of | 16 | | anyone he met; despite his life-long struggles, he was the | 17 | | happiest, sweetest, and most caring boy, who was always | 18 | | concerned about the wellbeing of others; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Rio Faulkner was preceded in death by his | 20 | | great-grandparents, John W. and Alice R. Horn; his | 21 | | great-grandma Murphy; and his cousins, Ryne and Patrick |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Rio Faulkner is survived by his parents; his | 3 | | sisters, Madelyn Dobron and Phoenix Faulkner; his brothers, | 4 | | Flash and Varro Faulkner; his grandparents, Alan and Gail Horn, | 5 | | James Faulkner, Carolin Faulkner (Patrice Brooks); his uncles, | 6 | | Brian (Tara) Horn, Adam (Brittany Downs) Horn, and Nick (Beth) | 7 | | Faulkner; his aunt, Lynn Sheehan; and his cousins, Austen, | 8 | | Carley, Evan, Lily, Harrison, Emma, Erin, Christine, Rylyn, | 9 | | Daniel, Erika, and Ethan; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | Furio "Rio" Richmond Faulkner, and extend our sincere | 13 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 14 | | him; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Rio Faulkner as an expression of our | 17 | | deepest sympathy.
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