HR1038 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate E.R. Brown Furniture for their years of providing exceptional customer service along with the best selection of furniture in Southern Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Since 1914, E.R. Brown furniture has continued to meet their founder E.R. Brown's focus on "Our Customers Come First" and has served four generations of Southern Illinoisans for all of their furniture needs; and

WHEREAS, Their family of furniture stores, including E.R. Brown Furniture, W.F. House Furnishing, and BFJ Interiors in West Frankfort, is known as the "Furniture Capital of Southern Illinois"; and

WHEREAS, The company, which employs 16 individuals, has over 60,000 square feet of furniture on display and three warehouses to provide the best selection of furniture in the area; and

WHEREAS, For years, E.R. Brown has supported numerous local programs and projects, including Relay for Life, school musicals, high school marching band, the public library, police and fire department activities and projects, grade school fundraisers, and local fundraisers aimed at helping citizens with medical needs and victims of natural disasters; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate E.R. Brown Furniture on their many years of providing quality customer service to the shoppers of Southern Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to E.R. Brown's grandson, Mr. Sloan Brown, owner of E.R. Brown Furniture, and his two sons, Kyle Brown and Matt Brown, who are fourth generation owners of the family business, as an expression of our esteem and respect.