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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gerald Brown of Moline, who passed away 
4on December 29, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gerald Brown was born in Champaign to Estel and 
6Dorcas (Davis) Brown on November 13, 1950 and he  lived in 
7Gibson City with his family until 1966 when they moved to 
8Moline; he graduated from Moline High School and served in the 
9U.S. Army from 1969 until 1970; he earned an associate's degree 
10on the G.I. Bill from Black Hawk College and married Lori 
11Bowling on September 19, 1992; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, As a young boy, Gerald Brown started working for 
13farmers in Gibson City; he retired from Case-IH in East Moline 
14in 2003, where he was a production welder; he then worked for 
15John Deere Planter Works as a welder until 2010; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Gerald Brown was a skilled fisherman and hunter 
17and a talented singer and guitar player; he performed in 
18numerous groups through a 40-year span and composed and 
19performed "East Moline Blues", a viral YouTube video; he had 
20many friends and could usually be found at the Hard Times Bar 
21in Moline during the afternoon; he was a member of American 
22Legion Post 246; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Gerald Brown was preceded in death by his wife, 
2Lori; his parents; his brother, Dick; and his sisters, Jacqui 
3and Cindy; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Gerald Brown is survived by his son, Mark 
5(Tiffany) Willard; his daughter, Tara Willard; his brother, 
6Randy (Debbie) Brown; his sister, Debbie (Mark) Rodgers;  his 
7sister-in-law, Barb Brown; his granddaughters, Madison and Mya 
8Willard; and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Gerald Brown, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
13friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Gerald Brown as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.