SR1337 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR1337 LRB101 21959 ECR 72969 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Glen Albert Brandt of Pleasant Plains, who passed away on June 7, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Glen Brandt was born to Albert and Margaret Bomke Brandt in Farmingdale on March 19, 1926; he was confirmed into the Lutheran Church at Immanuel Lutheran Church on August 13, 1939; he graduated from Pleasant Plains High School in 1944 and briefly attended Springfield Junior College before enlisting in the U.S. Merchant Marines; he served for three years during WWII; he returned home to farm with his father but was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1950 to serve in Korea; after two years with the 27th Regiment of the 25th Division, he was honorably discharged; he married Peggy Eileen Carter on September 5, 1960; and

WHEREAS, In 1953, Glen Brandt and his sister, Evelyn, founded the business that would grow to become Brandt, Inc.; he remained active in the agriculture business that bears his name until his passing, serving as a vocal consultant to the board of directors; and

WHEREAS, Glen Brandt previously served as the president of what is now known as the Ag Retailers Association; he was involved in the community as a member of the Pleasant Plains American Legion, a patron of the Memorial Medical Center Foundation, and as a member of the development committee for Lincoln Land Community College; he was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Pleasant Plains; and

WHEREAS, The Ag Retailers Association named Brandt, Inc. the Ag Retailer of the Year in 2000 and also presented Glen Brandt its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007; Glen, along with Evelyn, were named the Illinois State Ag Ambassadors in 2015; and

WHEREAS, in his youth, Glen Brandt was a founding member of the band Boogie Woogie Brandt and the Barrelhouse Boys; more recently, he enjoyed socializing, talking business over cocktails, smoking a stogie, and taking walks on Bonita Beach; he was also a licensed pilot; and

WHEREAS, Glen Brandt was preceded in death by his parents and his wife; and

WHEREAS, Glen Brandt is survived by his sisters, Evelyn Brandt Thomas and Shirley Brandt Hagen; his son, Rick (Kristie) Brandt; his daughter, Terri (Tom) Gustafson; his four beloved grandchildren, Sierra-Shae Brandt and Alex, Will, and Joe Gustafson; his niece; his nephew; his many cousins; and his special care giver, Janet Zeigler; 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 Glen Albert Brandt 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 Glen Brandt as an expression of our deepest sympathy.