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2017 SESSION


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 341
Commending Max Brown.
 
Agreed to by the Senate, January 26, 2017
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 3, 2017
 

WHEREAS, Max Brown, a courageous five-year-old member of the Galax community, is battling cancer with the help of the team at Brenner Children’s Hospital at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center; and

WHEREAS, in January 2016, Max Brown was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a cancer characterized by overproduction and accumulation of immature white blood cells called lymphocytes; and

WHEREAS, Max Brown, who was then four years old, was transported to Brenner Children’s Hospital at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where an expert team of doctors and specialists began radiation and chemotherapy treatments; and

WHEREAS, known as “Mighty Max,” Max Brown received an outpouring of support from members of the Galax community, who have held vigils, made donations, and begun selling crafts to raise money for his family; and

WHEREAS, in March 2016, the Carroll Wellness Center in Hillsville hosted a superhero-themed fundraiser in support of Max Brown, who is a fan of Marvel’s Incredible Hulk, and in June 2016, the Galax Volunteer Fire Department hosted a superhero-themed event for the community, honoring Max Brown’s heroic, ongoing journey; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Max Brown for his courageous and inspirational struggle against cancer; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Max Brown as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his bravery and best wishes.