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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with sadness of the death of Bessie Mae Brown of Alton |
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| on July 31, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Brown was born January 15, 1935 in Cleveland, |
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| Mississippi, to Johnnie and Minerva (Zolicoffer) Blue; she |
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| married Rev. Carnell Brown Sr. on November 28, 1957; and
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| WHEREAS, She was a bus driver for the Alton School System |
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| and also for Bi-State Bus System, from where she retired in |
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| 2001; and
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| WHEREAS, She was a member of St. James Baptist Church for |
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| 39 years and was active in all aspects of the church; later, |
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| she was a member of Cherry Street Baptist Church in Alton, |
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| where she was active in B.S.F. Bible study and the choir; she |
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| loved flowers and her family; and
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| WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her father and her |
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| daughter, Little Bessie Brown; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Bessie Mae Brown is felt by all who |
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| knew and loved her, especially her husband; her mother, Minerva |
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| Furlow; her daughters, Sherry McCrady and husband Rev. Darrell |
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| and Reba Brown; her sons, Carnell Brown Jr. and wife Vicki, |
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| Rev. Raynard Brown and wife Ann, and Aaron Brown; and her 14 |
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| grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Bessie Mae Brown and extend our sincerest condolences to her |
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| family, friends, and community; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |