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SR0941 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Joseph R. "Joe" Brown Jr. of Troy, who
4passed away on September 20, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Joe Brown was born in Kansas City, Missouri to
6Joseph Ross and Elizabeth (Etter) Brown Sr.; he graduated from
7Pekin Community High School in 1967; he attended Tulane
8University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English
9Literature in 1971; he then attended law school at the
10University of Illinois; he graduated and became licensed to
11practice law in 1974; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Following graduation, Joe Brown became an
13Assistant States Attorney in Edwardsville, where he handled
14many prosecuting assignments, including felony trials; he then
15worked for Paul E. Riley and J. William Lucco and became a
16partner in 1980; he practiced law in Edwardsville for 39 years
17with his great friend and partner, Bill Lucco; he was a member
18of the Illinois Bar Association, the Madison County Bar
19Association, the Missouri Bar Association, the United States
20Supreme Court, the Illinois Supreme Court, and the United
21States District Court; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Joe Brown was a member of St. Jerome Catholic

 

 

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1Church and the Knights of Columbus; in his free time, he
2enjoyed playing golf with the Thursday Night Golf League; he
3was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Fighting
4Illini; he will be remembered for his community service, his
5kind heart, and all of the special times he shared with his
6family and friends; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Joe Brown was preceded in death by his parents;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, Joe Brown is survived by his wife of 41 years,
10Patricia "Patty" (Holshouser) Brown; his daughter, Jennifer
11(Logan) Brown-Ridenour; his grandson, Lincoln Joseph Ridenour;
12his brothers, William (Holly) Brown, Dr. Daniel (Virginia
13Weiler) Brown; his sister, Kristen (Jerry) O'Conner; his
14mother-in-law, Dorothy Holshouser; his brothers-in-law, James
15(Colleen) Holshouser and Robert Holshouser; his nephews,
16Walter (Lynn) Brown, David (Caroline) O'Conner, Mark O'Conner,
17and Philip Brown; his nieces, Shawna (Abby) Holshouser, Jamie
18(Nick) Leidenfrost, Kate Holshouser; and his great-nieces and
19nephews, Leah Brown, Will Brown, Lexi Brown, Wesley O'Conner,
20Elinor O'Conner, Sierra Holshouser, and Alex Leidenfrost;
21therefore, be it
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
23ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

 

 

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1Joseph R. "Joe" Brown Jr., and extend our sincere condolences
2to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
3it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to the family of Joe Brown as an expression of our
6deepest sympathy.