SR0537 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0537 LRB103 34888 ECR 64755 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Paul Leroy Brumbaugh, who passed away on July 25, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Paul Brumbaugh was born to Esther May Van Dyke Brumbaugh and Benjamin Brumbaugh in Canton, Ohio on September 16, 1941; he was academically minded, committing himself to the study of theology, politics, history, and nature; he graduated from Manchester College in 1965 with a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Philosophy and from Bethany Seminary in 1969 with a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Ministry; he married Dorothy Brumbaugh in June 1963; and

WHEREAS, Paul Brumbaugh first worked as a minister for the Champaign Church of the Brethren and then found a better fit as a counselor with the Illinois Department of Corrections Juvenile Division, retiring in 2000; and

WHEREAS, Paul Brumbaugh grew up attending the Church of the Brethren and joined the Universalist Unitarian Church of Joliet in 1980, where he served in many capacities, including as director of Religious Education and board president; he was very active in supporting social justice issues; and

WHEREAS, Paul Brumbaugh enjoyed reading, researching Joliet and family histories, and square dancing with his wife; he collected antique bottles, antique post cards and old books; in his later years, he was known for wearing comedic T-shirts, making fun of growing old; he maintained his sense of humor to the very end of his life; and

WHEREAS, Paul Brumbaugh was preceded in death by his parents; his half siblings, Mary Helen Stahl, Wilbur Brumbaugh, Lester Brumbaugh, Robert Brumbaugh, and Harry Brumbaugh; his sister, Eileen Steinbach; and his son, Martin Christopher Brumbaugh; and

WHEREAS, Paul Brumbaugh is survived by his wife; his daughter, Joy Christine McEwen; his daughter-in-law, Dawn Marie Brumbaugh; his grandchildren, John Joseph, Julian Randa V, Emily Chambers, Leo Sebastian Brumbaugh, Gabriel L. Brumbaugh, and Catrina Brumbaugh; his great-grandsons, Sullivan Randa and Gannicus Chambers; and his nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Paul Leroy Brumbaugh and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Paul Brumbaugh as an expression of our deepest sympathy.