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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3		learn of the death of Graeme K. Carnegie of Oak Park, who
4		passed away on July 20, 2014; and
5		WHEREAS, Graeme Carnegie was born on March 15, 1974 in
6		Guildford, England; his parents were Kenneth J. Carnegie and
7		Gillian E. Carnegie; and
8		WHEREAS, Graeme Carnegie grew up in Aberdeen, Scotland with
9		his parents; his sister, Rachael; his grandparents, Betty and
10		Nicol Carnegie; and his Auntie Hazel; at the age of 9, he moved
11		with his parents and sister to Oundle, England, where he
12		attended school; and
13		WHEREAS, Graeme Carnegie graduated in 1996 from Swansea
14		University in Wales with a degree in biochemistry; he went on
15		to obtain a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Dundee
16		in Scotland in 2002; and
17		WHEREAS, In 2001, Graeme Carnegie moved to Portland, Oregon
18		to pursue his career in medical research; there, he met his
19		wife, Andrea, and they enjoyed and embraced the local culture;
20		in 2009, he accepted an assistant professor position at the
21		University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine; he and

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1		his wife then moved to Oak Park and welcomed their first
2		daughter, Niamh, in June of 2011, shortly followed by their
3		second daughter, Ava, in October of 2012; and
4		WHEREAS, Graeme Carnegie enjoyed surfing, snowboarding,
5		playing soccer and tennis, and playing the drums in local
6		bands; therefore, be it
7		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
8		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
9		family and friends, mourn the passing of Graeme K. Carnegie;
10		and be it further
11		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12		presented to the family of Graeme Carnegie as an expression of
13		our sympathy.