Full Text of SR0834 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Pauline Briney of Findlay, who passed | 4 | | away on July 25, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Pauline Briney was born in Sullivan on September | 6 | | 25, 1924 to Ora and Dessie Colclasure; she attended Sullivan | 7 | | public schools and then became a licensed beautician; in her | 8 | | early adult life, she obtained her G.E.D. and then her real | 9 | | estate license; she married Ronald Marcus "Bud" Briney on May | 10 | | 3, 1941 in St. Charles, Missouri; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Pauline Briney was a contributing correspondent | 12 | | for several local newspapers, including the Findlay Enterprise | 13 | | (writing the column "Methinks"), the Moultrie County News, and | 14 | | the Shelby County News; she wrote poetry and authored and | 15 | | published several essays and several local history and family | 16 | | history books; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Pauline Briney was a staunch Democrat and was | 18 | | passionate about her town, Findlay; she was elected mayor for 2 | 19 | | terms; she worked endlessly as mayor to make Findlay and the | 20 | | Findlay area all it could be; she was instrumental in the | 21 | | initial effort to launch the Eagle Creek Resort and its | 22 | | rebirth; she was a member of Faith Covenant Church and the |
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| 1 | | Clarence Bixler American Legion Post #409 Women's Auxiliary, | 2 | | both of Findlay; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Pauline Briney was preceded in death by her | 4 | | husband, Ronald; her parents; her brother, Gerald; her sisters, | 5 | | Wilma, Lucille, Erma, and Rosie; and her son-in-law, Barry | 6 | | Martin; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Pauline Briney is survived by her children, Connie | 8 | | Robinson and Kathy Martin; her 5 grandchildren; her 11 | 9 | | great-grandchildren; her 5 great-great-grandchildren; her | 10 | | sisters, Margie (Joe) Milchman and Corma Cox; and many nieces | 11 | | and nephews; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | Pauline Briney, and extend our sincere condolences to her | 15 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Pauline Briney as an expression of | 19 | | our deepest sympathy.
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