SR0405 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Louis L. Brown of Anna, who passed away on October 17, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Louis L. Brown was born on April 3, 1924 in Anna; he was the son of Homer and Ollie Winn Brown; he married Dorothy Mae Lewis on July 23, 1968 in Anna; and

WHEREAS, Louis L. Brown served in the United States Marines during World War II; and

WHEREAS, Louis L. Brown owned and operated Brown's Body Shop in Jonesboro for many years; and

WHEREAS, Louis L. Brown was a member of Landmark Pentecostal Church and the Carroll P. Foster Post 3455 of the VFW in Anna; and

WHEREAS, Louis L. Brown was an avid squirrel hunter and a die hard St. Louis Cardinals fan; and

WHEREAS, Louis L. Brown was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Ollie, and his sister, Opal Smith; and

WHEREAS, Louis L. Brown is survived by his wife, Dorothy; his children, Marianne Dillow and Rhonda (Mike) Shannon; his sister, Leta Mae Dirden; his grandchildren, Alaina Shannon, David (Robin) Shannon, and Brent Shannon; his great-grandchildren, Constance, Ethan, and Breanna Shannon; his nieces and nephews; and his other relatives and many friends; and

WHEREAS, Louis L. Brown will be remembered by all who knew and loved him as a devoted family man; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Louis L. Brown; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Louis L. Brown as an expression of our sympathy.