Illinois Rep. Sean Casten reveals new details about daughter’s death: ‘It was peaceful’

Rep. Sean Casten, D-Unwell., issued an announcement concerning the dying of his daughter Gwen, together with some phrases about how she lived her life and a few particulars concerning the night earlier than she died.

Gwen Casten, 17, died Monday morning, in response to the congressman’s workplace, and to date no reason for dying has been revealed. Casten’s assertion, posted to Twitter Wednesday, didn’t appear to point that something uncommon occurred beforehand.

“On Sunday night time, we had dinner as a household after which she went out with some pals for a couple of hours. When she received house, she mentioned goodnight to Kara and I, texted a good friend to verify she received house OK, and didn’t get up on Monday morning,” Casten mentioned. “The one factor we learn about her dying is that it was peaceable. And the one lesson we are able to take from that’s to savor the moments you will have along with your family members. We would like objective. We wish to imagine in a brighter tomorrow. However the one factor we are able to management is our current.”

Police in Downers Grove, Illinois, mentioned they have been known as to the Casten house round 6:48 a.m. for an unresponsive 17-year-old feminine and decided that she was deceased. 

ILLINOIS CONGRESSMAN SEAN CASTEN ANNOUNCES DEATH OF HIS 17-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER

Gwen’s dying comes as Casten is in the midst of looking for a 3rd time period in Congress in Illinois’ newly redrawn sixth district.

“There are not any phrases to explain the opening in your coronary heart when a baby dies,” Casten’s assertion mentioned. He described Gwen as “a contented, wholesome, properly adjusted younger girl” who was making ready to start out faculty on the College of Vermont within the fall. 

He recalled her love of music and activism, particularly her performances together with her faculty’s jazz band, wind ensemble, and pit orchestra, in addition to her creation of a college Empowerment Membership the place she and fellow college students devoted their time to points together with gun violence, the setting, LGBTQ rights, Black Lives Matter rallies, and voter registration.

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“To all asking what they will do, we ask solely that you just reside your lives as Gwen lived hers. Savor the moments. Use each ounce of vitality you need to guarantee a greater, extra tolerant, extra beneficiant, extra loving tomorrow,” Casten concluded. “Not as a result of you realize that your tomorrow will come, however as a result of you realize that another person’s will. Lead with Love.”

Fox Information’ Lorraine Taylor contributed to this report.