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SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Gregory Ellis Brooks of Jacksonville,
4Florida, who passed away on March 15, 2011; and
5 WHEREAS, He retired from the United States Naval Services
6in 1995; for the past 12 years he served as an Aircraft Engine
7Mechanic WG8 at the Fleet Readiness Center, Southeast, in
8Jacksonville, Florida; and
9 WHEREAS, He was the loving son of Herbert Brooks Sr. and
10Threesa Brooks Dixon; for the past 38 years he was the loving
11husband of Brenda Parish Brooks; he was the beloved father of
12Gregory Arness (Stephanie) Brooks, Anthony (Tara) Brooks, and
13Kevin Brooks; he was the dear brother of Larry (Ingrid) Brooks,
14Joyce McGilvery, Debra Jones, Renee Brooks, Herbert Brooks Jr.
15(Gwen), Derrick (Sharon) Brooks, Earlene Marie Brooks, Darlene
16(Gregory) Robinson, Patricia (Thomas) Taylor, and Jerome
17Brooks; he was the dear grandfather of 12 grandchildren; and is
18survived by a host of other relatives and friends; therefore,
19be it
20 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
22his family and friends, the passing of Gregory Brooks; and be

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2 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to the family of Gregory Brooks as a symbol of our
4sincere sympathy.