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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with sadness of the death of Billy J. Brown of Anna on |
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| November 24, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Brown was born February 25, 1928, in Dongola, |
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| the son of Albert and Mae Johnson Brown; he married Corinne |
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| Durrett on June 28, 1947; and
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| WHEREAS, After graduating from Dongola High School, he |
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| worked as a salesman and bookkeeper at the former Karraker |
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| Chevrolet in Dongola until being called to serve his country |
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| during the Korean conflict; he served in the U.S. Army Medical |
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| Corps from 1951 to 1953; and
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| WHEREAS, He returned to the car dealership after his return |
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| from military service, where he was a partner until 1968, when |
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| he began work with the Illinois Department of Agriculture; he |
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| was also active in real estate, having developed Crestwood |
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| Estates subdivision at Lake of Egypt, a 12-year project, as |
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| well as other rental and development properties in the Marion |
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| area; from 1977 until his retirement, he was regional director |
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| of driver's services with the Illinois Secretary of State; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of the First Lutheran Church of |
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| Dongola, the Dongola Lodge 581 AF and AM, a 50-year member of |
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| the Scottish Rite Bodies, the Ainad Shrine Temple, a past |
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| worthy patron and 50-year member of Eastern Star, the Cairo |
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| Flying Club, and a member and past commander of both |
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| Miller-Manning American Legion Post and the Carroll P. Foster |
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| VFW Post 3455; he loved traveling, flying, boating, skiing, and |
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| photography; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Billy J. Brown is felt by all who |
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| knew and loved him, especially his wife, Corinne; and his |