Amy Morris said her son’s classmates were like family and they “deserved” to hear his name
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- An Illinois mother called out her late son’s name during his high school graduation ceremony after she realized school officials would not be announcing it themselves
- Amy Morris said her son, Keagan Rex, deserved to be recognized alongside his classmates
- The teen died from epilepsy complications five months earlier
A mother in Illinois called out her late son’s name at what would have been his high school graduation when she realized it would not be said during the ceremony.
Amy Morris’ 17-year-old son, Keagan Rex, died five months earlier due to complications from epilepsy, local news outlet Fox 2 Now reported.
Morris said she had previously been told by school officials that her son’s name would be called during a Saturday, May 16, graduation ceremony, despite the district informing her that it typically does not read the names of deceased students aloud and instead honors them with a special memorial section in the program and a moment of silence.
However, the grieving mom said her child’s name was not called, so she yelled his name out herself — a gesture that was met by applause from members of the audience, per the outlet…