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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate were deeply |
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| saddened to learn of the death of Lucille Field Brown of Oak |
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| Lawn on June 27, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Lucille Brown was a Chicago native and the |
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| daughter of William B. and Lucille Field; and
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| WHEREAS, She began her 38 years with District 218 in Oak |
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| Lawn as a science and biology teacher at Eisenhower High |
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| School, then was promoted to be the district's science |
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| coordinator; after completing her master's degree in school |
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| administration at Roosevelt University, she became assistant |
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| principal and later principal of Polaris High School; and
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| WHEREAS, She was the first African American to serve as |
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| president of Delta Kappa Gamma educational sorority; after she |
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| retired in 1991, she pursued her passion for breeding African |
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| gray parrots; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Lucille Field Brown will be deeply |
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| felt by many, especially her loving husband, soul mate, and |
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| best friend, Robert Brown; and her son, Brad; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Lucille Field Brown along with all who knew and loved her and |
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| extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and |
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| community; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Lucille Field Brown as an expression |
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| of our deepest sympathy.
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