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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Loren Brown on his
4 many accomplishments; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Loren Brown was born on October 20, 1921 in rural
6 Cantrall to Albert Chandler and Marie Ahrenkiel Brown; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Loren Brown worked as a mixed grain and livestock
8 farmer until his retirement on property near the land his
9 great-grandfather purchased in the 1850s; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Loren Brown served on the Athens School Board,
11 including service as President, during the 1950s; he also
12 served as a Fancy Creek Township official for 26 years, serving
13 as a Township trustee and as Township Supervisor; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Loren Brown served faithfully as the doorman for
15 the Illinois House of Representatives from March of 1999 until
16 May of 2001; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Loren Brown joined the Sherman Methodist Church
18 after his marriage and has been active with the church in many
19 capacities; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Loren Brown married Lola Perkins of Sherman in
2 1942; together, they raised 5 children, Myrna (Gareth) Golay,
3 Lyla (Don) Eggleston, Gary (Jill) Brown, Byron (Nancy) Brown,
4 and Craig (Donna) Brown; they have 4 grandchildren, Megan
5 (Marco) Rousonelos, Jeff Brown, Zach Brown, and Alex Brown, and
6 one great-grandson, Darek Rousonelos; therefore, be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9 congratulate Loren Brown on his many accomplishments and wish
10 him continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
11 further
 
12     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to Loren Brown as a symbol of our esteem and respect.