File #: 15-1306    Version: 1 Name: Kyles Resolution
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 1/20/2015 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 1/21/2015 Final action: 1/21/2015
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN MEMORY OF QUINN KYLES WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Quinn Kyles from our midst on December 22, 2014; and WHEREAS, Quinn Kyles was born in Chicago on December 2, 1991, to parents Theresa Cropper and Dwain J. Kyles; and WHEREAS, Quinn Kyles was a strong baby who could smile through his breathing tube and was cuddled throughout his always evolving medical procedures; and WHEREAS, Quinn Kyles made headlines as "Baby Quinn" when he received a rare and successful heart transplant at Children's Memorial Hospital PICU; and WHEREAS, Through the generosity and understanding spirit of an organ donor, "Baby Quinn" began his new life with his new heart on December 15, 1991; and WHEREAS, Quinn Kyles' arrival was received with great fanfare, making "Baby Quinn" the object of many people's hopes and aspirations including icons such as Stevie Wonder for beating the odds; and WHEREAS, Quinn Kyles attended LaSalle Language Academy ...
Sponsors: JESÚS G. GARCÍA, LUIS ARROYO JR, RICHARD R. BOYKIN, JERRY BUTLER, JOHN P. DALEY, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, ELIZABETH "LIZ" DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, STANLEY MOORE, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, ROBERT STEELE, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

IN MEMORY OF QUINN KYLES

WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Quinn Kyles from our midst on December 22, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Quinn Kyles was born in Chicago on December 2, 1991, to parents Theresa Cropper and Dwain J. Kyles; and

WHEREAS, Quinn Kyles was a strong baby who could smile through his breathing tube and was cuddled throughout his always evolving medical procedures; and

WHEREAS, Quinn Kyles made headlines as "Baby Quinn" when he received a rare and successful heart transplant at Children's Memorial Hospital PICU; and

WHEREAS, Through the generosity and understanding spirit of an organ donor, "Baby Quinn" began his new life with his new heart on December 15, 1991; and

WHEREAS, Quinn Kyles' arrival was received with great fanfare, making "Baby Quinn" the object of many people's hopes and aspirations including icons such as Stevie Wonder for beating the odds; and

WHEREAS, Quinn Kyles attended LaSalle Language Academy in Old Town and Whitney Young Magnet High School on the near west side; and

WHEREAS, Quinn Kyles played soccer as a child and would protect the goal with a tenacity and strength that belied his age and size, as a testament of his spirit; and

WHEREAS, Quinn Kyles led a wonderful and rewarding life, in which he enjoyed music, radio production, and playing the euphonium; and

WHEREAS, Quinn Kyles was a gifted writer, winning two state titles in the Illinois Young Author's competitions; and

WHEREAS, Quinn Kyles' playful, comedic spirit was welcomed by those who knew him and brought laughter to many people, such that he had begun to dabble in standup comedy;
and

WHEREAS, Quinn Kyles' love for the arts - music, television and movies - along with his natural flair in radio production, led him into studying Radio and Voice Over at Columbia
College; and

WHEREAS, Quinn Kyles was loved by many and will forever be remembered as loyal, compassionate, creative, fearles...

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