SR0196 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Kenneth R. "Ken" Brady of Wheeling, who passed away on February 23, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Ken Brady was born in Chicago in 1941; he graduated from Gordon Tech High School in 1959; he attended Washburn Trade School, where he specialized in carpentry and received his Journeyman's Certificate in 1965; and

WHEREAS, Ken Brady worked as a construction project manager prior to his retirement; and

WHEREAS, Ken Brady sought public office to help set the course for Wheeling's future and was elected to the Board of Trustees in April 2005; prior to that, he served on the Plan Commission for 17 years, including a period of time as chairman; as chairman, he helped implement beautification projects that added landscaping throughout the village and brick pavers to the narrow parkways and initiated the push to upgrade the village's comprehensive plan and zoning ordinances; and

WHEREAS, Ken Brady was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church and served as Grand Knight for the Knights of Columbus Regina Council #4837; he was a also a member of the Carpenter's Union Local #181, Wheeling Helping Hands, where he helped organize the pig roast and golf outing, the Wheeling Garden Club, and the Wheeling Historical Society; and

WHEREAS, Ken Brady was the beloved husband of 54 years of Christine (Mleko) Brady, the loving father of Kathy Brady, Cyndi Brady, and Cheryl (Carlos) Brady-Restrepo, the fond brother of the late Bernie (Terry) Brady, the cherished brother-in-law of the late Barbara and William Weder, the second father of Rick (Cindy) Weder, the cousin and uncle of many, and the great-uncle of Telis and Niko; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Kenneth R. "Ken" Brady and 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 Ken Brady as an expression of our deepest sympathy.