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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Brian Scott Anderson of Rockford, who 
4passed away on June 19, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Brian Anderson was born in Rockford to Gene and 
6Gina Anderson on March 8, 1954; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Brian Anderson owned the Anderson Automotive 
8Group of Rockford and Loves Park; he started in the automotive 
9business with his father, Gene Anderson, in 1970 in Loves Park 
10with the Datsun-Saab franchise, which later became Nissan and 
11Mazda; they added the Dodge and Toyota franchises in 1989; he 
12retired in the early 1990s and went on to build one of the 
13largest auto groups in Northern Illinois with 12 new car 
14franchises and five locations in Rockford and Loves Park; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Brian Anderson's favorite pastime was competing 
16in skeet tournaments across the United States; he won numerous 
17awards, including Arizona State Champion in 2016 and 2017, and 
18several placements at the world skeet championships; he was 
19also a skeet coach and mentored many young athletes; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Brian Anderson was always willing to support 
21community projects and charitable organizations, many times 
 
 
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1with little or no recognition; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Brian Anderson was preceded in death by his 
3mother, Gina (Yeakle) Anderson; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Brian Anderson is survived by his wife, Judy 
5Anderson; his  son, Chad (Sara) Anderson; his daughter, 
6Stephanie (Ryan) Finney; his father, Gene Anderson; his 
7stepmother, Maggie Berkheimer; his grandchildren, Danny McGee, 
8Meghan McGee, Taylor Anderson, Carter Finney, and Evelyn 
9Finney; his brother, James (Elizabeth) Anderson; his sister, 
10Cindy (Ted) Markee; his niece, Hailey Markee; and his nephews, 
11Tom Anderson, Sam Anderson, Blaine Love, and Cole Love; 
12therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Brian Scott Anderson, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of  Brian Anderson as an expression of 
20our deepest sympathy.