SR0799 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Fannie Louise Bradley, who passed away on November 8, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Fannie Bradley was born on September 5, 1941 in Dawson, Georgia; her parents were George and Lena Sapp; she married Charles White; in 1999, she met and married Herman Bradley; and

WHEREAS, Fannie Bradley attended the Chicago Public Schools for the Deaf and Cooley High School; and

WHEREAS, Fannie Bradley accepted and received the Holy Ghost in 1967, under the leadership of the late Superintendent Glenn Washington at Holy Temple #2 Church of God in Christ; she later joined House of Prayer Church of God in Christ under the leadership of Pastor Lamont Rutledge, where she served faithfully and was called to be a missionary; she later relocated to Texas and continued her missionary work assisting other ministries, including Pastor Sylvie of Longview, Texas, Pastor Horton of Henderson, Texas, Pastor Suthen of Gladewater, Texas, and Pastor L. Nelson of Longview, Texas; she subsequently relocated to Dallas, Texas, where she served as the Church Mother at Push Outreach under the leadership of her eldest daughter, Pastor Janice Norwood; and

WHEREAS, Fannie Bradley was preceded in death by her parents and her sisters, Theoda Murphy and Mary Reynolds; and

WHEREAS, Fannie Bradley is survived by her husband, Herman Bradley; her brothers, Gregory (Gemma), Eddie, Jr., and Kevin Murphy; her sisters, Linda Murphy and Deloris Van Pelt; her children, Janice Norwood (Ricky), Lena Nelson (Willie), Beverly Rutledge, Anitrius Glover, Steven (Tres) Willie, and Darrell and Wayne Glover; her 51 grandchildren; her 44 great-grandchildren; and her many nieces, nephews, and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of Fannie Louise Bradley; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Fannie Bradley as an expression of our sympathy.