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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Sherman R. Brewer of Edwardsville, who 
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passed away on May 4, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sherman R. Brewer was born on May 29, 1941 in 
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Memphis, Tennessee; his parents were Sherman Brewer and 
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Lorraine Finley; he married Diane Brewer on December 30, 1966; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sherman R. Brewer earned his Bachelor's and 
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Master's degrees from Eastern Illinois University; he received 
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a certification as a School Business Official and earned 
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significant credits towards his Doctoral degree at Southern 
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Illinois University; he retired from the Illinois Department of 
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Children and Family Services as a Regional Contract manager and 
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had previously been the Regional Assistant Director of the U.S. 
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Small Business Administration; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sherman R. Brewer loved the Lord and the Word of 
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God and was a faithful member of Christ's Apostolic Temple; he 
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studied his Bible daily and faithfully attended Bible Class and 
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church service; he was baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and 
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was filled with the Holy Spirit in  Des Moines, Iowa; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Sherman R. Brewer was known by all who knew him as 
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an unselfish, giving, loving, comical, and caring man who 
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always tried to give helpful words of wisdom to whomever would 
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listen; he was a great husband and father who always strove to 
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provide the best for his family and for adopted family members, 
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often sacrificing his own needs; many others looked up to him 
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as a father and he was always up to the task, providing love, 
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direction, embracing people and making them feel welcome; he 
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was a man of great character and principle, always a champion 
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of doing what is right no matter how great the opposition; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Sherman R. Brewer was preceded in death by his 
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father, Sherman Brewer; his stepfather, James O. Finley; and 
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his sister, Shirley Brewer Washington; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Sherman R. Brewer is survived by his wife, the 
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Assistant to the Presiding Bishop, General Superintendent Dr. 
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Diana M. Brewer; his sons, Bishop Jason C. (Deanna) Brewer and 
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Jordan Brewer; his  daughter, Elect Lady Traci S. (Eric) 
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Daniels; his grandchildren, Corissa, Jalynne Brewer, and 
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Christina Brewer; his mother, Lorraine Finley; his brother, 
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James A. Finley; his mother-in-law, Dorothy Scales; his 
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sisters-in-law, Chestine Dean, Blean Brown, and Alethea 
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Christian; and his brother-in-law, William Scales; he was also 
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a surrogate father to Ronald Dion Knight, Alethea Brown, Athena 
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Brown, Alena Brown, and Odell and Patricia Lowe; therefore, be 
 


 






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it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Sherman R. Brewer; and 
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be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Sherman R. Brewer as an expression 
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of our sympathy.