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1967
Lynn R. receives plaque and lifetime honorary
membership in Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. |
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June 1969
Lynn R. passes away at age 92. He works in the
office until three weeks before his death. |
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1969
D. Brewster Parker, son of John R., becomes company
president, returning to Lincoln from Chicago. A lawyer, Brewster
had worked for Chicago Title and Trust Co. for five years. |
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1971
The company becomes an issuing agent for Chicago
Title and Trust Co. |
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1976
A distinguished career begins when Brewster hires Bonnie
Young, who continues her service today as operations manager
and secretary/treasurer. Bonnie recalls John R. and D. Brewster
as “gentlemen
in every sense of the word.” |
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1980
Brewster’s initiative to write title policies in the
Lincoln office, begun in the early 1970s, has transformed the
company to writing virtually all title policies today. Abstract
work required going to the county clerk’s office in the
courthouse, bringing out “big, old books,” typing
at a small manual typewriter, and making carbons of all documents. |
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1985
Always an innovator, Brewster has established the office
as one of the first title companies of its size to computerize
operations and to employ contemporary technology for efficiency
and service. |
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July 1989
John R. passes away at age 83. |
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1989
The company’s dedication to community service has been
well known for decades and is solidified further as it becomes
a major sponsor of Lincoln’s annual balloon festival,
one of the most renown in the country among balloon enthusiasts.
The company continues its leadership today, being an essential
benefactor of the event’s livelihood and sponsor of Max
Mitchell’s balloon.
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photos of the Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival |
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September 1994
Brewster passes away at age 57. |
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1994
 Joan A. Parker, wife of Brewster, becomes president,
with sons Jonathan as vice president and Christopher as director.
Bonnie Young is secretary-treasurer and operations manager.
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1999
$5,000 scholarship established in the D. B. Parker
Memorial Fund at Northern Illinois University for a student pursuing
real estate law. |
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2000
In tandem with Chicago Title and Trust, Logan County Title
Co. enhances its procedures for title examinations, closing escrow
policies, construction escrows, and searching techniques. |
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2002
Office purchased at 505 Pulaski; major renovation occurs
in ‘02
to expand space and provide customer service areas. |
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2003
Company celebrates 100 years of operation with an ice cream social in Scully
Park open to all Lincoln residents. The town of Lincoln awards the company
with a key to the city. Illinois State Historical Society honors company as
a Centennial business. |
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