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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING DEEPEST SADNESS ON THE TRAGIC AND UNTIMELY PASSING OF

CHRISTINE AND SPENCER LANE, A BARRINGTON MOM AND HER TEENAGED SON

     Introduced By: Representatives Boylan, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Knight,
Kennedy, Ajello, Fogarty, Ackerman, and Tanzi

     Date Introduced: February 25, 2025

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, At around 9 p.m. on Wednesday January 29, 2025, an American airlines

flight collided midair with a Blackhawk military helicopter, killing Christine Conrad Lane and

Spencer Seojin Lane and all onboard the two flights; and

     WHEREAS, Nationwide, within minutes, millions of television viewers watched the

horrific scene as hundreds of families across the country were shattered, and the pain of losing

loved ones left a heartrending void in their lives; and

     WHEREAS, Christine and Douglas Lane made their home in Barrington with their two

sons, Spencer and Milo, who they had adopted from South Korea; and

     WHEREAS, Christine was a devoted mom who "exuded creativity throughout her life".

She loved animals and often helped to find homes for dogs in need. With "tons of light to share

with everybody" and "a contagious laugh", Christine had the innate ability to connect with friends

from "all corners of her life" but always at the forefront of her passion, was being a wife and a

loving and supportive mom to Spencer and Milo; and

     WHEREAS, A graduate of Syracuse University, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in

Communication Design, Christine had worked as a graphic designer for blue-chip advertising

agencies on multimillion-dollar advertising campaigns for Dunkin' Donuts, John Hancock, and

other globally recognized brands; and

     WHEREAS, Upon marrying, relocating to Barrington and adopting her sons, Spencer and

Milo, Christine pursued interests in photography, quilting, and knitting; and

     WHEREAS, Spencer, an incredibly athletic and bright 16-year-old, had attended

Barrington High School until his skating talents and career resulted in a transition to an alternate

education as he pursued a future in figure skating. Described by his dad as a "force of nature",

Spencer had risen from basic Learn to Skate classes to the U.S. Figure Skating's National

Development Team in just a few short years; and

     WHEREAS, From the first moment his blades hit the ice, Spencer was in love with

skating and there was no stopping him. Amazingly gifted in so many ways, he was a "magnetic

force" who had the innate ability to connect with people, and all who knew him believed he

would be a future Olympian; and

     WHEREAS, Christine and Spencer were returning home from the National Development

Camp onboard the fateful plane after a joyous week surrounded by his friends and coaches from

the Skating Club of Boston and the U.S. Figure Skating family; and

     WHEREAS, It is so important that this family knows they are never far from the thoughts

and prayers of all Rhode Islanders and that our hearts hold great empathy and sorrow for the

family of Christine and Spencer Lane, their beloved husband and devoted dad, Douglas Lane, and

loving son and loyal younger brother, Milo; and

     WHEREAS, In addition, Christine and Spencer are survived by her parents, Wayne and

Karen Conrad, her sister, Kathleen Wolfanger, her adoring extended family, including her

brother-in-law, Jason Wolfanger, and nephews Cody, Hunter, and Logan Wolfanger, father-in-

law and mother-in-law, Paul and Constance Lane, sister-in-law, Amanda Lane, and nephews,

Leander and Felix Knasin, the family's beloved dogs, Harley and Charlee, and hedgehog, Bobbin;

now, therefore be it

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

extends deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of Christine and Spencer Lane; and be it

further

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

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Douglas Lane and Milo Lane.

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