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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Fred A. Brown of Moline, who passed
4away on April 10, 2024; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Fred Brown was born to Odis and Ora (Black) Brown
6in Beaverton, Alabama on March 30, 1932; he married Cathy
7Cathelyn in 1952, and they had three children, Veronica, John,
8and Terry; he served in the U.S. Army at Fort Tilden, New York
9for two years, and he was honorably discharged in 1954; he then
10served in the U.S. Army Reserve at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin for
11six years; he later married Sue McFate and gained two
12stepchildren, Tim and Tracy; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Fred Brown was a self-made man, first working in
14Florida at the age of 15; he later worked in Waukegan, Illinois
15and proceeded to work at the Rock Island Arsenal; he then
16relocated to Huntsville, Alabama, where he worked on the
17Apollo Saturn V rocket for two years; he returned to work at
18the Rock Island Arsenal, retiring in 1987; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Fred Brown was a proud member of Doric Lodge 319
20A.F. & A.M. for over 60 years, the Scottish Rite Valley of
21Moline as a 32nd degree member, the Kaaba Shrine for over 50
22years, and East Moline American Legion, Post 227 for 47 years;

 

 

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2    WHEREAS, Fred Brown loved traveling, gardening, watching
3NASCAR, and remodeling homes; in retirement, he took pride in
4placing flags on the graves of late family members and friends
5who had served their country; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Fred Brown was preceded in death by his parents;
7his brothers, Billy (Virginia) Brown and John Brown; and his
8nieces, Jan and Carla Brown; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Fred Brown is survived by his wife, Sue Brown;
10his children, Veronica (Sylvester) Richardson, John Brown, and
11Terry (Debbie) Brown; his stepchildren, Tim Retzl and Tracy
12Retzl; his grandchildren, Joseph Brown, Cody (Catherine)
13Brown, Zach Retzl, Ty Retzl, Adrian Retzl, Dan (Lisa)
14Erickson, and Shane (Tiffany) Erickson; his
15great-grandchildren, Theo and Everett; his brother, Carl
16(Charlotte) Brown; his sister-in-law, Earline Brown; his
17niece, Theresa Brown; and his nephews, Rex and Curtis Brown;
18therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
21Fred A. Brown and extend our sincere condolences to his
22family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it

 

 

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2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to the family of Fred Brown as an expression of our
4deepest sympathy.