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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mozell "Buggie" Brown Jr., who passed 
4away at the age of 53; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Mozell Brown was born in Chicago to Mozell Sr. and 
6Iona Brown on December 7, 1963; he was the eighth child in his 
7family and was often referred to as "knee baby"; he attended 
8Corliss High School, where he was an enthusiastic athlete and 
9received many achievements and awards for his talents in 
10baseball and football; he graduated top of his class with a 
11bachelor's degree in business administration from Prairie View 
12A&M University in Texas; he enrolled in Cain's Barber College 
13in Chicago to pursue his passion for cutting hair and was given 
14the opportunity to master his skills at Tiger Master Design; he 
15married April Ester on August 9, 1992; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Mozell Brown opened Jr's Barber Shop in Dolton; he 
17then embarked on another journey, opening the first of his four 
18Harold's Chicken Shacks in 2001; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Mozell Brown touched the lives of many through his 
20mentorship, loving spirit, infectious smile, and unselfish 
21heart; he possessed all the qualities of a devoted husband, 
22providing father, and supporting friend; he loved spending time 
 
 
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1with family and friends, playing golf, eating sweets, and 
2April's good ol' Sunday dinners; and

  
 
3    WHEREAS, Mozell Brown is survived by his loving wife of 
4nearly 25 years, April; his daughters, Ashley and Morgan Brown; 
5his mother, Iona Brown; his siblings, Rodger, Tarran (Florine), 
6Wayne, Mike (Gwen), Timothy, LaWanda (Shelby), Tonnon 
7(Prince), and Terrence (Trina); his grandchild, Mackenzie 
8Brown; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and 
9friends; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Mozell "Buggie" Brown Jr., and extend our sincere condolences 
13to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
14it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Mozell Brown as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.