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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  of  the  State  of Illinois were saddened to
 4    learn of the death of Derrick Anthony Brown on May  1,  2003;
 5    and

 6        WHEREAS,  Derrick  Anthony  Brown  was born on January 4,
 7    1962 in Chicago, the son of Anna and Hooker Brown; and

 8        WHEREAS, He was a well loved person who was easy going, a
 9    pleasure to be with, easy to talk to and  always  willing  to
10    lend a helping hand when possible; Derrick was also a loving,
11    caring and devoted father; and

12        WHEREAS,  Derrick  Brown attended Providence St. Mel High
13    School and  graduated  from  Glenbard  East  High  School  in
14    Lombard;  he  also  attended  the  College  of DuPage in Glen
15    Ellyn; and

16        WHEREAS, Derrick  Brown  worked  for  ten  years  in  the
17    Printing   Industry,   spending   seven  years  with  Wallace
18    Computers Colorform Division in Elk Grove Village; and

19        WHEREAS, The passing of Derrick Anthony  Brown  has  been
20    deeply  felt  by all who knew him, especially his significant
21    other of twenty years, Damita Franklin; his son, Quinton; his
22    daughter, Morgan Brown; his mother, Anna Brown;  his  father,
23    Hooker  Brown  (wife,  Lois); his brothers, Michael and Brian
24    Brown; his uncles, Donald Anthony, Wims  Brewer,  and  Arnold
25    Brown;  his  aunts,  Nancy  Watkins,  Irene  Bradford,  Joyce
26    Phillips,  and  Marsha  Anthony;  his aunt, Fannie Brown; and
27    many cousins, relatives and friends; he also  leaves  behind,
28    Barbara  Franklin,  Roosevelt  and  Elnora  Taylor,  and Kyle
29    Smith; therefore, be it

30        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
31    NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 
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 1    we mourn the passing of Derrick Anthony Brown and express our
 2    sincere and deepest sympathy to his family and  friends;  and
 3    be it further

 4        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 5    presented to the  family  of  Derrick  Anthony  Brown  as  an
 6    expression   of   our   condolences   during  their  time  of
 7    bereavement.