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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of former
4 State Representative Gerald A. Bradley of Bloomington on
5 Wednesday, December 28, 2005; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mr. Bradley was born October 15, 1927, in Chicago;
7 he married Mary Condon on December 29, 1951, in Bloomington;
8 she preceded him in death on February 17, 2000; and
 
9     WHEREAS, He was a graduate of Thornton-Harvey High School
10 and Illinois Wesleyan University, where he lettered in
11 football, basketball, baseball, and track; and
 
12     WHEREAS, He valiantly served his country as a member of the
13 U.S. Army during the Korean War; he owned and operated
14 Bloomington Tent and Awning Co. from 1957 to 2002; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Mr. Bradley was elected Democratic State
16 Representative in the 44th District of Illinois in 1969 and
17 served seven terms until 1982; he served as a majority whip in
18 Springfield for several years; and
 
19     WHEREAS, He was chairman of the board of First Federal
20 Savings and Loan, Bloomington, and served on the board of OSF
21 St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, and he was a member of
22 Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Bloomington; and
 
23     WHEREAS, The passing of Gerald A. Bradley has been deeply
24 felt by many, especially his daughters, Katie (Robert) Stotler
25 and Margaret Lehman; his sons, David (Carolyn) Bradley and
26 Michael Bradley; his six grandchildren; his two
27 great-grandchildren; and his sister, Barbara (Kent) Milton;
28 therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 we mourn the passing of former State Representative Gerald A.
4 Bradley, and we extend our deepest sympathy to his family,
5 friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to his family as an expression of our sincerest
8 condolences.