Bill Text: IL SR0801 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Charles E. "Chuck" Brown of Peoria.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-11-14 - Resolution Adopted [SR0801 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0801-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Charles E. "Chuck" Brown of Peoria, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on October 3, 2019; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Chuck Brown was born in Queens, New York to | ||||||
6 | Charles Edward and Anne (Habel) Brown on April 1, 1924; he | ||||||
7 | served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific with the | ||||||
8 | 4th Marine Division, C Company, where he was wounded at Saipan | ||||||
9 | and Iwo Jima; he was awarded a Purple Heart and a Gold Star; he | ||||||
10 | was honorably discharged in 1945 and married Eleanor Lee | ||||||
11 | Riggins in Peoria on August 4, 1945; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Chuck Brown and his brother, Bob, started Chuck | ||||||
13 | Brown Builders in the Peoria area; he later became owner and | ||||||
14 | operator of Sheridan Road Lumber in 1973, which he operated | ||||||
15 | until his passing; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Chuck Brown was a member of the University United | ||||||
17 | Methodist Church in Peoria, the Mohammed Temple Shrine, the | ||||||
18 | Royal Order of Jesters, and Carpenter's Local 183; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Chuck Brown was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
20 | his stepfather, Ed DeVore; and his brothers, George E. and | ||||||
21 | Robert L. Brown; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Chuck Brown is survived by his wife, Eleanor; his | ||||||
2 | children, Nancy (David) Evans and Dr. Terry (Michele) Brown; | ||||||
3 | his grandchildren, Jennifer (Jason) Stewart, Jason (Jamie) | ||||||
4 | Evans, Nick (Addi) Evans, and Dr. Amalia Winters; and his | ||||||
5 | great-grandchildren, Jacob, Jordan, Presley, Morgan, Charlie, | ||||||
6 | Drew, Kelsey, and Liam; therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
9 | Charles E. "Chuck" Brown and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
10 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
11 | further
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12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
13 | presented to the family of Chuck Brown as an expression of our | ||||||
14 | deepest sympathy.
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