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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 2016, AS "#DSTRONG DAY" IN

HONOR OF DORIAN MURRAY

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Kennedy, Azzinaro, Filippi, Mattiello, and DeSimone

     Date Introduced: January 20, 2016

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Dorian Murray is the beautiful and bright 8-year-old son of Chris and

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Melissa Murray and a resident of the Town of Westerly; and

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     WHEREAS, At a time in life when most young boys are thinking of nothing more than

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playing with friends, Dorian was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer that has

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spread to his spinal fluid and brain; and

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     WHEREAS, For some people, that diagnosis may well have limited their joy for life or

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their ambitions, not so for Dorian. With a strength that belies his youth, and the optimism of a

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pure heart, Dorian lives his life with gusto and courage; and

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     WHEREAS, Without missing a step or holding back, Dorian has big dreams and plans.

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He has gone to Disney World, met with Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, and wants to be

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famous in China. He has succeeded beyond all expectations, and has become a worldwide

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sensation, with #DSTRONG signs and postings popping up on the Great Wall of China and

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numerous other locations across that nation, as well as in Australia, Italy, Syria, Brazil, Germany,

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Singapore, and France, and within the United States, at the Maryland NASA Goddard Space

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Flight Center, in Gold Canyon, Arizona, California, and Florida; and

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      WHEREAS, Dorian Murray’s determination in the face of adversity is inspirational, his

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spirit makes him a joy to be around, and he is ultimately worthy of our recognition and

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admiration; now, therefore be

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

 

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Providence Plantations hereby proclaims Wednesday, January 20th, 2016, as "#DSTRONG Day"

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in honor of Dorian Murray; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Dorian Murray and Family.

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