SR1044 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Andrew Bradie, Jr., who passed away on July 23, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. was born on May 15, 1929, to Andrew and Sarah Bradie in Memphis, Tennessee; he lived in Fort Wayne, Indiana, during his school years and eventually settled in Chicago; he married Mary L. Jackson; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. spent 55 years working in the parking industry; he began as an attendant and eventually found himself opening multiple parking facilities in the midwest and setting up systems to create more efficiently and smoothly operating parking facilities; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. would spend summers taking his family on vacations throughout the United States; he was a camera bug and would take pictures of everywhere they went; he liked camping, riding motorcycles, horses, grilling, and simonizing cars; he enjoyed long drives and short mystery novels; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. was preceded in death by his son, Keith; his brothers, Israel and Roy; and his great-grandchild, Johkye Chase Bradie; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mary; his children, Dianne and Andrew III; his daughters-in-law, Diana and Sylvia; his sister, Sarah; his brother, Curvey; his brother-in-law, James McGee (Hazel); his grandchildren, Christopher Bradie, Ed.D, Nicole (Anton) Braton, Keith Bradie, Jr., and Tiffany (Lloyd) Gregoire Ramsey; his great-grandchildren, La'Sha Bradie and Jay Anthony Bradie; and many relatives and family friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Andrew Bradie, Jr. and we extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Andrew Bradie, Jr. as an expression of our deepest sympathy.