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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Blake James Dale Kinnett of Alvin, Illinois is a 
3strong-willed, independent, and hard-working high school 
4student; he is the son of John and Becky Kinnett and has two 
5siblings, a sister, Kaitlyn, and a brother,  Garet; he attended 
6Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin Cooperative High School, 
7where he enjoyed playing football and basketball for the Blue 
8Devils; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Blake Kinnett has always had a passion for sports, 
10especially baseball and basketball; he was a two-time State 
11Champion in baseball by the age of 12 and played baseball in 
12Cooperstown, New York with the Iliana Chiefs team which placed 
1321st out of 130 teams; during this time,  he was a source of 
14inspiration for his teammates, as he played baseball despite 
15having a broken arm; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, In addition to being an accomplished baseball 
17player, Blake Kinnett enjoyed playing basketball in Alvin, 
18where  a community court has been renamed Kinnett's Court in his 
19honor; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, When he was not busy playing sports, Blake Kinnett 
21could be found spending time with his friends, and family, 
22riding around on his golf cart, fishing, or hunting turkeys; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, In February 2017, Blake Kinnett was diagnosed with 
3Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a genetic disease that destroys 
4the protective myelin sheath that surrounds the brain's 
5neurons; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, ALD affects 1 in 18,000 people, mostly boys and 
7men; there is no cure for ALD; and
  
 
  
8    WHEREAS, In the wake of Blake Kinnett's diagnosis, the 
9community of Alvin has been incredibly generous and supportive 
10of him and his family; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
13commend Blake Kinnett for his courage and determination in the 
14face of his ALD diagnosis; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That we also commend the Kinnett family and the 
16community of Alvin for their unwavering support of Blake; and 
17be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to Blake Kinnett and his family as a symbol of our 
20esteem and respect.