SR0801 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Charles E. "Chuck" Brown of Peoria, who passed away on October 3, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Chuck Brown was born in Queens, New York to Charles Edward and Anne (Habel) Brown on April 1, 1924; he served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific with the 4th Marine Division, C Company, where he was wounded at Saipan and Iwo Jima; he was awarded a Purple Heart and a Gold Star; he was honorably discharged in 1945 and married Eleanor Lee Riggins in Peoria on August 4, 1945; and

WHEREAS, Chuck Brown and his brother, Bob, started Chuck Brown Builders in the Peoria area; he later became owner and operator of Sheridan Road Lumber in 1973, which he operated until his passing; and

WHEREAS, Chuck Brown was a member of the University United Methodist Church in Peoria, the Mohammed Temple Shrine, the Royal Order of Jesters, and Carpenter's Local 183; and

WHEREAS, Chuck Brown was preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather, Ed DeVore; and his brothers, George E. and Robert L. Brown; and

WHEREAS, Chuck Brown is survived by his wife, Eleanor; his children, Nancy (David) Evans and Dr. Terry (Michele) Brown; his grandchildren, Jennifer (Jason) Stewart, Jason (Jamie) Evans, Nick (Addi) Evans, and Dr. Amalia Winters; and his great-grandchildren, Jacob, Jordan, Presley, Morgan, Charlie, Drew, Kelsey, and Liam; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Charles E. "Chuck" Brown and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Chuck Brown as an expression of our deepest sympathy.