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This resolution, a formal expression from the Illinois Senate, mourns the passing of Andrea Lillian (Parson) Brown of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who died on November 29, 2025. The resolution acknowledges her birth in Harrisburg, her education including a degree from Morgan State University, and her career as an English teacher in Gary, Indiana, where she taught some of the Jackson 5 children, and later as a vocational counselor and in human resources roles in Indiana. It also highlights her vibrant personality, her enjoyment of activities like shopping, traveling, and attending festivals, and her kind, loving, and generous nature, noting that she will be missed by her family and friends. The Senate extends its sincere condolences to her surviving brother, Edwin Prigg Parson Jr., her nephew, nieces, great-niece, great-nephews, and other relatives and friends, and will present a copy of this resolution to her family as a token of their deepest sympathy.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=577&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104