SR0965 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Charles L. Bradley of Springfield, who passed away on September 23, 2010; and

WHEREAS, Charles Bradley was born August 29, 1940, in Joppa, the son of Reverend Ambus W. Bradley, Sr. and Jentrayel T. Jones Bradley; he married Linda K. Simmons Bradley on June 16, 1963, and to this union one daughter was born, Tracy L. Bradley; and

WHEREAS, He was a 1958 graduate of Lanphier High School; he retired from Lucent Technologies in 2000; he was a 50-plus year member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where he served as an usher and a member of the Male Chorus, and the Heritage Choir; and

WHEREAS, Charles Bradley was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of The American Legion, Post 809; Past Master and Treasurer of Central Lodge #3, F&AM PHA; Past Patron and Sentinel of Estella Chapter #3, Order of the Eastern Star PHA; Deputy Grand Director of Ways and Means, 3rd District, Eureka Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, State of Illinois PHA; Past 2nd Lieutenant, Past Illustrious Secretary, of Menelik Consistory #49; Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret 32nd Degree; and Potentate of Kamar Temple #56, A.E.A.O.N.M.S. PHA; and

WHEREAS, Charles loved working on cars, cooking fabulous meals for his family and friends, listening to all kinds of music, especially the Blues, and watching professional sports on television; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his two brothers, Jesse C. and Michael L.; and his sister, Barbara A. Lambert; and

WHEREAS, Charles Bradley leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife Linda; his daughter, Tracy; his brothers, Ambus (Irene) Bradley Jr. and Bobby (Rita) Bradley; his sisters, Dorothy Bradley and Vickie (Gary) Mosely; three sisters-in-love, Jacqueline (William Simmons Brown, Pearl Bradley, and Claudia Bradley; his cousins, Saundra Witherspoon-Rule, Lenora Witherspoon Crockett, Gloria Witherspoon, and Wesley Witherspoon; his life-long friends, Lindell "Curt" Hester, Donna Hester Jones, and Margaret Renfro; and a host of other relatives and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Charles L. Bradley; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Charles L. Bradley as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.