SR0870 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Andrew Bradie, Jr., who passed away on July 23, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. was born on May 15, 1929, in Memphis, Tennessee; his parents were Andrew and Sarah Bradie; he later took residence in Fort Wayne, Indiana during his school years before relocating to Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. was a strong proponent of education and a devout man of faith; he enrolled his children in St. Dorothy Elementary School and converted to become a Roman Catholic in 1957; he remained an active member of the parish over the course of his entire life; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. was employed in the parking industry for 55 years; he began his career as an attendant, but ultimately found himself opening multiple facilities in the Midwest and setting up systems to create more efficiently and smoothly-operated parking facilities; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. enjoyed taking vacations with his family, photography, camping, riding motorcycles and horses, grilling, cleaning and polishing his many cars, mystery novels, and jazz; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. is preceded in death by his son, Keith; his brothers, Israel and Roy; and his great-grandchild, Johkye Chase Bradie; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Mary; his devoted children, Dianne and Andrew III; his daughters-in-law, Diana and Sylvia; his sister, Sarah; his brother, Curvey; his brother-in-law, James McGee (Hazel); his grandchildren, Christopher Bradie, Ed.D, Nicole (Anton) Braton, Keith Bradie, Jr., and Tiffany (Lloyd) Gregoire Ramsey; his great-grandchildren, La'Sha Bradie and Jay Anthony Bradie; and his many other relatives and family friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Andrew Bradie, Jr.; and be it further

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