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92_SR0466
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 express their sincerest condolences to the family and friends
4 of John Brown, who passed away on June 28, 2002; and
5 WHEREAS, John "Jack" Brown was born on December 29, 1926
6 in Gillespie, Illinois to the late John R. and Louise Wetzel
7 Brown; he was the husband of Brenda Watts Brown; and
8 WHEREAS, Mr. Brown was a laborer for Shell Refinery in
9 Wood River for 33 years, retiring in 1961, and the operator
10 of Jack's Tavern in Gillespie; and
11 WHEREAS, Mr. Brown was a United States Navy veteran of
12 World War II; he was a member of VFW Post 4547 of Gillespie
13 and CFU Lodge 217 in Benld; and
14 WHEREAS, The passing of John Brown will be deeply felt by
15 all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Brenda; his
16 son, Jerry Jones; his daughters, Peggy (husband, Kim) Carey,
17 Jackie (husband, Pat) McKinney, Bonnie (husband, Mark)
18 Carpani, and Lynette (husband, Bruce) Hedrick; his nine
19 grandchildren; his brothers, Jim (wife, Mary Lee) Brown and
20 Jene (wife, Pat) Brown; and his sister, Joyce (husband, Al)
21 Mor; he was preceded in death by his daughter, Patty Brown;
22 therefore, be it
23 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
24 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
25 all who knew him, the death of John Brown of Gillespie,
26 Illinois; and be it further
27 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to the family of John Brown with our sincere
29 condolences.