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SR0284 - 104th General Assembly
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Brantly Russell Biggs, who passed away | ||||||
| 4 | on January 3, 2025; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Brantly Biggs was born in Evansville, Indiana on | ||||||
| 6 | July 26, 1976; he was raised in Harrisburg, Illinois, where he | ||||||
| 7 | attended local schools, leading him to attend Southeastern | ||||||
| 8 | Illinois College; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Brantly Biggs, as an ordained non-denominational | ||||||
| 10 | minister, dedicated his life to serving others, offering | ||||||
| 11 | guidance, comfort, and spiritual support to countless | ||||||
| 12 | individuals; his compassionate nature and unwavering | ||||||
| 13 | dedication to his faith were evident in every aspect of his | ||||||
| 14 | ministry; and | ||||||
| 15 | WHEREAS, Brantly Biggs, alongside his spiritual work, | ||||||
| 16 | pursued a successful career as a real estate agent in Hilton | ||||||
| 17 | Head, South Carolina, where his charismatic personality and | ||||||
| 18 | honest approach to business earned him the trust and respect | ||||||
| 19 | of clients and colleagues alike; and | ||||||
| 20 | WHEREAS, Brantly Biggs' interests were as diverse as his | ||||||
| 21 | talents, and his most recent passion was becoming an | ||||||
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| 1 | instructor for concealed carry firearms training, a role in | ||||||
| 2 | which he excelled by combining his commitment to personal | ||||||
| 3 | safety with his ability to teach and empower others; and | ||||||
| 4 | WHEREAS, Brantly Biggs was a man of deep faith and | ||||||
| 5 | integrity who possessed a warm sense of humor that endeared | ||||||
| 6 | him to all who knew him; he will be remembered for his | ||||||
| 7 | laughter, wisdom, and generosity of spirit; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, Brantly Biggs was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 9 | father, Darrell "Butch" Biggs; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, Brantly Biggs, at the time of his passing, was | ||||||
| 11 | survived by his mother, Eugenia Biggs; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 14 | Brantly Russell Biggs and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 15 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 16 | further | ||||||
| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to the family of Brantly Biggs as an expression of | ||||||
| 19 | our deepest sympathy. | ||||||