HR0450 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Olivia Kresach, who passed away on April 19, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Olivia Kresach was born on May 17, 1991; she was the daughter of Dan and Meg Kresach; and

WHEREAS, Olivia Kresach graduated from Lincoln-Way East High School in 2009; she was a lifelong dancer and a member of Willow Street Dance Company in Mokena; she was also a diver and an avid downhill skier in high school; and

WHEREAS, While at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Olivia Kresach took up yoga and became an instructor; she was also studying to become a registered dietician when she was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a highly aggressive and malignant type of brain tumor that ultimately took her life; and

WHEREAS, Olivia Kresach is missed by all who knew her; she had a contagious laugh and was always seen smiling; and

WHEREAS, After Olivia Kresach passed away on April 19, 2014, her parents, Dan and Meg, dedicated their lives to defeating not only glioblastoma, the killer disease that took their daughter and only child, but all kinds of brain cancer; and

WHEREAS, Dan and Meg have joined forces with the national organization Voices Against Brain Cancer, an organization dedicated solely to seeking cures for the toughest types of brain cancer; and

WHEREAS, Dan, Meg, and the Voices Against Brain Cancer organization are working together to advance scientific research, increase awareness within the medical community, and support the patients, families, and caregivers affected by this devastating disease; and

WHEREAS, The members of this body commend the State of Louisiana for the passage of House Concurrent Resolution 38, which established May 9 as Louisiana Gray Day to further progress brain cancer awareness; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of Olivia Kresach; and be it further

RESOLVED, That, in recognition of the work of Voices Against Brain Cancer and the continued need to recognize and bring awareness to brain cancer, we designate May 9, 2016 as Gray Day in the State of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be delivered to the family of Olivia Kresach as an expression of our sympathy.