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Brian D. Conn
Of Barrington

Brian D. Conn was born September 5, 1961 in Logansport, Indiana to Robert Eugene and Marjorie Mae Conn. He died Sunday, February 20, 2005 at St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago.

Mr. Conn was an accomplished composer, pianist, record producer, and liturgical musician. A graduate of Butler University, Mr. Conn received a BA in Music and also holds a degree in Interior Design.

He started composing and working as a liturgical musician at age 14. Mr. Conn founded ClassicalAngst Publishing & Records, www.classicalangst.com in 1997 to promote works of other living composers as well as his own musical compositions. Brian regularly accompanied Masses at St. James, St. Alphonsus, St. Francis and Our Lady of the Wayside Church's.

He is a member of www.ascap.com  A.S.C.A.P., www.chamber-music.org   Chamber Music America, www.grammy.com  N.A.R.A.S., Society of Composers, American Music Center,  www.musicianbio.com  NACUSA and Chicago Composers' Forum.

His survivors include his partner Ken Creech of Barrington, his parents Eugene and Marjorie of Winamac, Indiana; his brother Brad (Judi) Conn of Winamac, Ind.; his nephews Austin and Jason; and also by Ken's mother, siblings, numerous nieces and nephews and by many talented musicians that helped bring Brian's gift for music to life.

Memorial Mass 7:00 PM, Monday, March 7, 2005 at St. James Church, 831 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights. Arrangements by the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., Arlington Heights. Family will receive guests from 6:00 PM until time of Memorial Mass at 7:00 PM, during which time fellow artists will honor Brian by performing a number of his compositions.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Citizens for Conservation, 459 West Highway 22, Barrington, IL 60010, www.savelivingspace.org , to AMFAR, American Foundation for AIDS Research, 120 Wall Street, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10005-3902, www.amfar.org  or to Pulaski County Community Foundation 105 East Main St., Winamac, IN 46996.