Saturday night’s honor involves a moment of silence and the reading of the book, “Jillian and the Bully: A tale of a healthy heart,” written by Linda S. Locke, a retired principal who led South Elementary in the Urbana City Schools district for 17 years. Locke now is an adjunct faculty member at Urbana University.
In the story, Jillian learns how to look at the heart of the playground bully at her school and as she finds her voice to speak out, the bully begins to change. Jillian trusts in the power of standing up for herself and using her friend as a support in the process.
Visitation for the child is scheduled for 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Freshwater, McDonald & Vernon Funeral Home in North Lewisburg. Everyone who attends is being asked to dress in a super hero costume because the child was big into super heroes, Byrd-Group said.
The funeral is Monday at the North Lewisburg Methodist Church.
UPDATE @ 6:41 p.m. (Oct. 19): The Champaign County sheriff confirms that the 11-year-old child has died and the incident is being investigated as an apparent suicide.
FIRST REPORT (Oct. 19)
Authorities say they believe an 11-year-old Champaign County youth has a gunshot wound, dispatchers said.
Sheriff’s units responded to the area of Chatfield Road in Cable at 3:12 p.m.
Dispatchers said that’s all the information they can give out at this time.
Chatfield Road is blocked between Blue Road and Brush Lake Road.
DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APPS FOR LATEST BREAKING NEWS
About the Author