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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Pauline Briney of Findlay, who passed 
4away on July 25, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Pauline Briney was born in Sullivan on September  
625, 1924 to Ora and Dessie Colclasure; she attended Sullivan 
7public schools and then  became a licensed beautician; in her 
8early adult life, she obtained her  G.E.D. and then her real 
9estate license; she married Ronald Marcus "Bud" Briney on May 
103, 1941 in St. Charles, Missouri; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Pauline Briney was a contributing correspondent 
12for several local newspapers, including the Findlay Enterprise 
13(writing the column "Methinks"), the Moultrie County News, and 
14the Shelby County News; she wrote poetry and authored and 
15published several essays and several local history and family 
16history books; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Pauline Briney was a staunch Democrat and was 
18passionate about her town, Findlay; she was elected mayor for 2 
19terms; she worked endlessly as mayor to make Findlay and the 
20Findlay area all it could be; she was instrumental in the 
21initial effort to launch the Eagle Creek Resort and its 
22rebirth; she was a member of Faith Covenant Church and the 
 
 
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1Clarence Bixler American Legion Post #409 Women's Auxiliary, 
2both of Findlay; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Pauline Briney was preceded in death by her 
4husband, Ronald; her parents; her brother, Gerald; her sisters, 
5Wilma, Lucille, Erma, and Rosie; and her son-in-law, Barry 
6Martin; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Pauline Briney is survived by her children, Connie 
8Robinson and Kathy Martin; her 5 grandchildren; her 11 
9great-grandchildren; her 5 great-great-grandchildren; her 
10sisters, Margie (Joe) Milchman and Corma Cox; and many nieces 
11and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Pauline Briney, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Pauline Briney as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.