Illinois SR 824: MEMORIAL - LYNN SMITH

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SR0824LRB104 22141 RMO 38349 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Rachel Gansner of Chicago, who passed 

4away on April 4, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, Rachel Gansner, the daughter of Judith Caplan and 

6Richard Caplan, was born on December 15, 1980; she was raised 

7in Lincoln Park, where she attended Francis W. Parker School 

8and played softball; she later graduated from Hobart and 

9William Smith Colleges and earned a master's degree in 

10education from DePaul University; she married Jeremy Gansner; 

11and

12 WHEREAS, Rachel Gansner was passionate about giving girls 

13the opportunity to play baseball, starting the Warren Park 

14Girls Fall Baseball League on the North Side of Chicago in 

152024; her league began with approximately 25 players ages 6-9 

16who were divided into four teams, the Blue Sox, Comets, 

17Peaches, and Belles, and it soon expanded to offering a second 

18age division for girls ages 10-12; as a coach, she instilled 

19confidence, empowerment, strength, and her love of the sport 

20in her players; and

21 WHEREAS, Rachel Gansner's family shared in her love of 

22baseball, with her daughter playing in the league her mother 

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1started, her son serving as an occasional umpire, and her 

2husband keeping score and doing play-by-play announcing; and

3 WHEREAS, Rachel Gansner founded a baseball nonprofit, 

4Let's Play Too, which focuses on expanding girls' access to 

5the sport; and

6 WHEREAS, Rachel Gansner loved spending time with her 

7family and friends at parties in her backyard, enjoying 

8barbecues, the fire pit, and music; she was also a devoted fan 

9of the Chicago Cubs; and

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