Illinois SR 678: MEMORIAL-BUFORD M. GREEN

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SR0678LRB104 21147 ECR 35479 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Buford M. Green, who passed away on 

4March 9, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Buford Green, the son of David and Annie Green, 

6was born in Milltown, Kentucky on September 13, 1941; he 

7graduated from Virginia High School and Illinois College; and

8 WHEREAS, Buford Green began his journalism career at the 

9Jacksonville Journal-Courier while a student at Illinois 

10College, and he became sports editor in 1964, serving in that 

11role for 20 years before becoming managing editor in 1983 and 

12then resigning in 1991; he subsequently worked as editor of 

13the Showcase newspaper in Jacksonville, and he later served as 

14a sports/general assignment writer for the State-Journal 

15Register, retiring in 2007; he was also a contributing writer 

16for the Jacksonville Source newspaper; he wrote more than 

1720,000 bylined articles for the various publications during 

18the course of his career; and

19 WHEREAS, Buford Green was a co-host of the Sportsline 

20call-in show on WLDS radio for 56 years, and he taught at 

21Triopia Junior High School and Routt High School; and

SR0678- 2 -LRB104 21147 ECR 35479 r

1 WHEREAS, Buford Green was a member of the Illinois High 

2School Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the 

3Jacksonville High School Sports Hall of Fame, and he was a 

4founding member of the Jacksonville High School Hall of Fame, 

5the Illinois College Sports Hall of Fame, and the Jacksonville 

6Area Hall of Fame, where he served as president for many years; 

7he was also a long-time member of AMBUCS, the Elks Club, and 

8the Masonic Lodge; and

9 WHEREAS, Buford Green