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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Vernon V. "Vern" Bryant of Colona, who 
4passed away on October 19, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Vern Bryant was born in Muscatine, Iowa to Verldi 
6and Margaret Bramble Bryant on December 29, 1928; he served in 
7the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and married Virginia 
8Hughes in Muscatine on July 15, 1955; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Vern Bryant worked for Case Rock Island from 1948 
10to 1953 and Ben's Nursery until 1954; he was the caretaker at 
11Greenview Memorial Gardens since 1954, retiring after 56 years; 
12beginning in May of 1963, he also was a member of the Green 
13Rock Police Force for 28 years and served as chief of police 
14for many of those years; and
  
 
  
15    WHEREAS, Vern Bryant was preceded in death by his parents 
16and his sisters, Darlene and Donna; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Vern Bryant is survived by his wife, Virginia; his 
18sons, Randal (Donna) and Lyndal (Sheila Kelley) Bryant; his 
19grandchildren, Eric (Charity), Lindsay, Devin, Drew, Logan, 
20and Landon; many great-grandchildren; his brother, Bob 
21(Rosemary) Bryant; and his sister, Nancy (Gene) Garvin; 
 
 
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1therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Vernon V. "Vern" Bryant and extend our sincere condolences to 
5his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to  the family of  Vern Bryant as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.