CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF DEMARIUS REED
WHEREAS, According to his tender mercy. God, who is infinite in His wisdom, hasj seen fit to move from our midst the beloved in Christ, Demarius Reed.
WHEREAS, we take time here today, to pay our last respects to a dearly departed soi i, relative, friend, teammate, and student who departed this life. We can say without fear or contradiction that in the passing of Demarius a pure sweet soul is at rest.
WHEREAS, Demarius was part of a loving and caring family who accepts the will cjf a sovereign God, yet we embrace them because we all have a common bond that will connect us for the rest of our lives. We cannot replace Demarius but we can demonstrate the love he showed for his family and friends.
WHEREAS, Demarius was a stellar student, athlete, leader and mentor. He was the epitome of what Simeon Career Academy stood for, an institution that develops younj* men into excellent students and leaders. Demarius embodied these attributes.
WHEREAS, Demarius was a servant whose light shone like a million stars, and his li ght will linger long after his body has disappeared from our vision, through the lives he hi is touched around him.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of i Chicago, will gather together on the 13th Day of November, 2013 A.D., to express the ir sorrow on the passing of Demarius Reed, and will extend to his family and friends their sincere condolences: and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this resolution will be prepared and presented to the family of Demarius Reed.