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An Illinois high school quarterback committed suicide on January 7, apparently after suffering from depression. He attended Glenbrook North High School in the north suburbs of Illinois.
Dylan Buckner’s parents say that while he struggled with depression before coronavirus spread across the country, the governmental response to it worsened his depression.
“The family believes that had COVID not happened, or the country’s response to COVID had been more effective, Dylan would still be alive today,” Chris Buckner, Dylan’s dad, said in a statement published by
NBC 5 Chicago. He also said that “[Dylan’s] depression worsened significantly after COVID hit.”
UpdatedMon, Jan 11, 2021 at 9:04 am CT
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Prior to attending GBN, Dylan Buckner was a graduate of Maple School in Northbrook. (Shutterstock)
NORTHBROOK, IL The community is reeling following news of the death of a local student. In emails to parents from Glenbrook North High School and Northbrook/Glenview School District 30, school officials said Dylan Buckner, 18, of Northbrook, died Thursday. He was the capitan and quarterback of the Glenbrook North High School varsity football team and someone teachers wanted to clone. It was a great pleasure knowing Dylan. It was a great pleasure to have gone into battle with him, to have gotten to languish in the hot summer sun with him, Will Erens, a classmate and fellow football player at GBN, told Patch. But he was more than a teammate. He was simple, but he was strong. He was a great leader. I lost a friend, a teammate, but the world lost a great man.
Glenbrook North grieves student-athlete standout Dylan Buckner Glenbrook North senior Dylan Buckner, 18, who died Thursday, was a team captain for Spartans football head coach Matt Purdy. Dylan will be remembered for his tremendous work ethic and kind heart, Purdy said Friday. Courtesy of Raymond Joyce Photography Glenbrook North senior Dylan Buckner, an accomplished student-athlete, was an amazing kid, said Brian Wegley, superintendent of Northbrook/Glenview District 30, where Dylan attended Maple School. He was a leader, a great student, a star athlete, and a loved member of District 30. He will be remembered for great things and missed by all. courtesy of Raymond Joyce Photography
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