Illinois SR 800: MEMORIAL - RICHARD E. LOCHER

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SR0800LRB104 21863 ECR 37687 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Donald Eldridge Brandon, who passed 

4away on May 7, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, Donald Brandon was born to Joe and Edna Sanders 

6Brandon in Aberdeen, Mississippi on March 8, 1938; he 

7committed to his faith at an early age, attending Mt. Moriah 

8Missionary Baptist Church in Aberdeen, Mississippi; he was 

9educated in the Aberdeen Public Schools system, and he 

10graduated from Shivers High School; he married Charlotte 

11Brown, and he later married Arlene Haley Williams; and

12 WHEREAS, Donald Brandon worked as a laborer for Boston 

13Richie Deluxe General Hauling and as a security guard for 

14Lincoln Land Community College and for various security guard 

15contractors for the State of Illinois; and

16 WHEREAS, Donald Brandon attended Union Baptist Church, 

17where he served as an usher; he was involved in youth sports 

18and coached many baseball and softball teams; and

19 WHEREAS, Donald Brandon was a great athlete who played 

20baseball and football, and he was an avid sportsman who 

21enjoyed hunting and fishing; he could cook anything grown, 

SR0800- 2 -LRB104 21863 ECR 37687 r

1hunted, or caught, including frying fish, roasting wild game, 

2and cooking greens and sweet potatoes; and

3 WHEREAS, Donald Brandon, affectionately known as "Uncle 

4Duck" and "PaPa Don", had a strong work ethic and a deep sense 

5of family pride; and

6 WHEREAS, Donald Brandon was preceded in death by his 

7parents; his second wife, Arlene; his son, Donald; and his 

8siblings, Joe Brandon Jr. and Velma Rucker; and

9 WHEREAS, Donald Brandon is survived by his sisters, Gladys 

10Richie and B