SR0551 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Debra Regena Brown, who passed away on September 9, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Debra Brown was born on July 13, 1950 in Chicago; her parents were Eddie Brown Sr. and Pearleatha Fontella Buck; and

WHEREAS, Debra Brown received her high school diploma from Saint Mary's High School in Chicago in 1968; she later completed a year of college training at Triton College in River Grove; and

WHEREAS, Debra Brown was an employee of the United States Postal Service for over 17 years; she continued her employment at Major Jenkins SRO Facility, where she worked until her retirement; and

WHEREAS, Debra Brown was a member of Uptown Baptist Church; and

WHEREAS, Debra Brown was preceded in death by her mother; her daughter, Natasha Latrice Brown; her brothers, Norbert Brown, Esley Coleman, and Eddie Brown Jr.; and her great-grandson, Willie Miller Jr.; and

WHEREAS, Debra Brown is survived by her father; her stepmother, Doris Brown; her daughters, Tashona Brown, Janeen Brown, and Jessica Delphie; her honorary daughter, Nicole Greer; her sons, Wavy Brown, Lamont Brown, Ricardo Brown, and Paris Brown; her grandchildren, Ayana, Tashonika, Kanealya, Parris, DeMarion, DeMarco, and Jaylin; her sisters, Denise Bean, Jarrie Brown, Rosalind Buck, Monica Davis, Pearleatha Buck, and Marla Skinner; her brothers, Derrick Brown, Orvelle Brown, Curtis Buck, Tim Montgomery, and James Buck; her many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, and friends; her special friend, Kenneth Morris; and her best friend, Wayne Townsend; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of Debra Regena Brown; and be it further

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