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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate E.R. Brown Furniture for 
4their years of providing exceptional customer service along 
5with the best selection of furniture in Southern Illinois; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Since 1914, E.R. Brown furniture has continued to 
7meet their founder E.R. Brown's focus on "Our Customers Come 
8First" and has served four generations of Southern Illinoisans 
9for all of their furniture needs; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Their family of furniture stores, including E.R. 
11Brown Furniture, W.F. House Furnishing, and BFJ Interiors in 
12West Frankfort, is known as the "Furniture Capital of Southern 
13Illinois"; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, The company, which employs 16 individuals, has 
15over  60,000 square feet of furniture on display and three 
16warehouses to provide the best selection of furniture in the 
17area; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, For years, E.R. Brown has supported numerous local 
19programs and projects, including Relay for Life, school 
20musicals, high school marching band, the public library, police 
21and fire department activities and projects, grade school 
 
 
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1fundraisers, and local fundraisers aimed at helping citizens 
2with medical needs and victims of natural disasters; therefore, 
3be it
  
 
  
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
5HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
6congratulate E.R. Brown Furniture on their many years of 
7providing quality customer service to the shoppers of Southern 
8Illinois; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to E.R. Brown's grandson, Mr. Sloan Brown, owner of 
11E.R. Brown Furniture, and his two sons, Kyle Brown and Matt 
12Brown, who are fourth generation owners of the family business, 
13as an expression of our esteem and respect.