ROCKFORD — Local residents took to social media Sunday to remember Virgil Abloh, a Rockford native who went on to become one of the most influential and creative figures in modern art, fashion and design. Abloh died Sunday at the age of 41. According to his verified Instagram account, he was privately battling a rare form of cancer for the past two years. As news of Abloh’s death spread across the globe Sunday, Abloh’s alma mater, Boylan Catholic High School in Rockford, released the following statement: “The Boylan Catholic High School community is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our 1998 alumnus, Virgil Abloh, a 2019 Alumni Excellence Awardee. Virgil Abloh was…