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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Jeffrey L. "Jeff" Brown of Virden, who
4passed away on September 11, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jeff Brown was born to Grace E. (Irwin) and Roger
6L. Brown on April 16, 1956; he attended St. Isidore's Grade
7School and graduated from Lincolnwood High School in 1974; he
8married Constance Benning on March 21, 1975; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Jeff Brown worked as a farmer and in
10construction; he also worked at Art's Motel and Restaurant,
11Cargill Flour Mill, Farmer's Pellet Company, and for the
12Illinois Department of Transportation; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Jeff Brown was a member of the
14Farmersville-Waggoner Volunteer Fire Department, serving as
15chief for 33 years; he also served as a member of the
16Farmersville-Waggoner Ambulance, as secretary for the
17Farmersville-Waggoner Fire Protection District, and as a board
18member of a Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD); and
 
19    WHEREAS, Jeff Brown was a proud member of the Amateur Trap
20Shooting Association and competed in many trapshooting events,
21including the Illinois State Shoot and the Grand American

 

 

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1World Trapshooting Championships; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Jeff Brown was preceded in death by his parents
3and his brother, Mark Brown; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Jeff Brown is survived by his wife, Constance
5"Connie" Brown; his son, Zachary Brown; his daughter, Jessica
6(John) McCurdy; his granddaughter, Hanna; his grandsons, John
7(J.J.) and Aaron; his sisters, Debbie (Larry) Lucas and Liz
8Brown; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews,
9and cousins; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
12Jeffrey L. "Jeff" Brown and extend our sincere condolences to
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
14further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to the family of Jeff Brown as an expression of our
17deepest sympathy.