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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Dr. Woodbridge C. "Woody" Brown of 
4East Moline, who passed away on August 21, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Woody Brown was born to Elmer and Emma (Ashford) 
6Brown in Mt. Morris, Michigan on September 15, 1929; he 
7obtained his bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering 
8from Iowa State University in 1954; he received his master's 
9degree in Research and Development Management from Florida 
10State University; he earned his doctorate in Occupational 
11Education from North Carolina State University; he served in 
12the U.S. Army; he married LaVera "Joy" Hollenbeck, and she 
13preceded him in death in 1997; he then married Daphne Frane in 
14East Moline on May 1, 1999; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Woody Brown was employed by General Dynamics and 
16NASA at the Space Center in Florida, Appalachian State 
17University, and the North Carolina College System; he retired 
18from the University of Central Missouri at Warrensburg, 
19Missouri; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Woody Brown was a member of Iota Lambda Sigma and 
21the Kansas City Society of Manufacturing Engineers, where he 
22served as chairman in 1984; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Woody Brown was preceded in death by his brother, 
2Howard "Howie" Brown; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Woody Brown is survived by his wife, Daphne; 
4therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Dr. Woodbridge C. "Woody" Brown and extend our sincere 
8condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
9him; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Woody Brown as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.