Full Text of SR1063 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 Herman Eddie Brooks of Peoria, who | 4 | | passed away on May 13, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Herman Brooks was born to Elwood and Vivian | 6 | | Brooks on March 7, 1932; he was raised in Valley City and | 7 | | graduated from Griggsville High School in 1950; he enlisted in | 8 | | the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1954; he | 9 | | married Shirley Reddy at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Peoria | 10 | | on September 3, 1955; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, After his military service, Herman Brooks moved | 12 | | to Peoria and worked at Caterpillar; he left Caterpillar to | 13 | | become a firefighter for the City of Peoria in 1958, where he | 14 | | rose through the ranks, becoming fire chief in 1985; he | 15 | | retired from the fire department in 1987; during his career as | 16 | | a fireman, he joined the Illinois National Guard, where he | 17 | | served as a reservist from 1959 to 1983, retiring as a master | 18 | | sergeant; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Herman Brooks had a passion for volunteering, and | 20 | | he spent time involved in the athletic booster organizations | 21 | | for St. Philomena and the Academy of Our Lady/Spalding | 22 | | Institute; he was also a founding member of the Illinois |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Herman Brooks was a dedicated father who always | 3 | | made it a point to attend and coach his children's | 4 | | extracurricular activities while working for the fire | 5 | | department and his various second jobs; he enjoyed attending | 6 | | family gatherings and spending time with his children and | 7 | | grandchildren; he was a lifelong sports fan and always cheered | 8 | | for the Chicago Bears, the St. Louis Cardinals and the | 9 | | University of Notre Dame football team; alongside his wife, he | 10 | | spent the winters of his later years in Mesquite, Nevada, | 11 | | where they enjoyed being close to the Las Vegas NASCAR races, | 12 | | casinos, and warm weather; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Herman Brooks was preceded in death by his | 14 | | parents; his brothers, George, Wayne, Donald, and Richard; and | 15 | | his sister, Katherine Lawson; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Herman Brooks is survived by his wife, Shirley; | 17 | | his sister, Della Johnson; his children, Mary (Jerry) | 18 | | Motteler, Eddie Brooks, Patrick (Vicki) Brooks, Michael (Jody) | 19 | | Brooks, Mark Brooks, and Ann (Jim) Anderson; his | 20 | | grandchildren, Clifford, Molly, Hannah, Emily, Brooke, Taylor, | 21 | | Nicholas, Michael, Sarah, Catherine, and Jason; his | 22 | | great-granddaughters, Caroline, Tinley, Lily, Vivian, and | 23 | | Hailey; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 | | Herman Eddie Brooks and extend our sincere condolences to his | 4 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 5 | | further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of Herman Brooks as an expression of | 8 | | our deepest sympathy.
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