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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Bert E.
4 Cadney of Plato Center on Saturday, February 1, 2003; and
5 WHEREAS, Mr. Cadney was born and raised in Chicago; he
6 served in the United States Army in World War II, stationed
7 with a heavy construction battalion on Okinawa; and
8 WHEREAS, Mr. Cadney began his career with the Chicago
9 Transit Authority as a bus driver in 1947; he moved to the
10 photography department in the 1960s, eventually becoming the
11 supervisor of the department; his primary duty as a
12 photographer for the CTA was to support the claims department
13 by documenting accidents involving buses or trains, capturing
14 skid marks and other telling details on film; he was
15 nicknamed "Flash" by his co-workers when he succeeded in
16 capturing a barely visible hairline fracture in a structural
17 support system with his camera; he retired in 1985 after 38
18 years of service with the CTA; and
19 WHEREAS, Mr. Cadney met his wife, Ernestine, at the CTA
20 and they were married in 1982 at Chicago's Drake Hotel; he
21 enjoyed horseback riding with his wife and was always taking
22 photographs; he even snapped a few pictures at their wedding;
23 and
24 WHEREAS, Mr. Drake was a member of the Kane County
25 Rangers Mounted Patrol and the Fox Valley Saddle Association;
26 he loved electronic gadgets of all kinds; he was a ham radio
27 operator and spoke with people in many states and countries;
28 he will be remembered for his strong sense of humor; and
29 WHEREAS, The passing of Mr. Cadney has been deeply felt
30 by many, especially his wife, Ernestine; his children,
31 Bertram and Eric; his granddaughter, Nina Cadney; and his
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1 cousins and many friends; therefore, be it
2 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
3 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
4 of Bert Cadney and offer our sincerest condolences to his
5 family and friends; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the family of Bert Cadney with our deepest
8 sympathy.