Full Text of SR0180 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of James H. "Jim" Brown of Milan, who | 4 | | passed away on March 14, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Brown was born in Moline to Harry and Alice | 6 | | (Hoogerwerf) Brown on June 16, 1930; he graduated from | 7 | | Reynolds High School in 1947; he served in the U.S. Navy aboard | 8 | | the U.S.S. Snowden; he married Peggy Jo Irwin on March 1, 1952; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jim Brown retired as director of Emergency | 11 | | Communications from the Illinois State Police in 1990 after 32 | 12 | | years of service; he was also the owner of 2-Way Marine Radio | 13 | | in Milan; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Jim Brown loved being on the water and cruising | 15 | | aboard the Seahorse alongside his wife, and they enjoyed | 16 | | cruising the Mississippi River from Rock Island to the Florida | 17 | | Keys for 18 years; he was especially happy and proud when | 18 | | spending time together with his children, grandchildren, and | 19 | | great-grandchildren; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Jim Brown was preceded in death by his parents; | 21 | | his brother, Tom; and his grandson, Tom Brown; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Jim Brown is survived by his wife of 69 years, | 2 | | Peggy; his children, Michael (Teresa), Randy, Sheri (Jim | 3 | | Brokaw), and Tamara (Dennis Kellner); his grandchildren, Dr. | 4 | | Rhonda (Chad) Sowards, Matt Brown, Scott (Brooke) Zeitler, | 5 | | Jamie (Phil) Ledbetter, Drew (Jessie) Zeitler, Tony (Sarah) | 6 | | Brown, and Kendell (Lucas) DeWitt; and his | 7 | | great-grandchildren, Trace, Ava, Claire, Thomas, Randi Jo, | 8 | | Owen, Alice, Bennett, Maverick, Madelyn, Lane, Isabella, | 9 | | Rhett, and Baby girl DeWitt; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | James H. "Jim" Brown and extend our sincere condolences to his | 13 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 14 | | further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Jim Brown as an expression of our | 17 | | deepest sympathy.
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