SR1008 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Elmer L. Bradbury of Perry, who passed away on April 17, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Elmer Bradbury was born to Homer and Bertie Bradbury in Perry on March 15, 1920; he married Freida Marie Orr in Perry in May 1941, and she preceded him in death on July 28, 1998; until recently, he lived in or near Perry his entire life; and

WHEREAS, Elmer Bradbury was a farmer, banker, real estate appraiser, and John Deere dealer; he started the John Deere Dealership in Perry in 1947; in later years, he worked for the bank in Griggsville; and

WHEREAS, Elmer Bradbury served in a volunteer capacity in many groups and organizations, including Illini Hospital, the Pike County Health Department, and the Perry School District Boards; he was clerk of the Session for the Perry Presbyterian Church and treasurer of the Perry Cemetery Association for six decades; he served as township trustee for 30 years; he also served on boards and had memberships in the Pike County Red Cross, the Cancer Society, the Heart Association, the Cherokee District Boy Scouts, the 4H Federation, the Farm Bureau, the Extension Service, the Illinois Federation of Square Dancers, the Perry School Foundation, the Western Illinois Fair Board, the Mental Health Board, the Country Couples Club, and the Order of the Eastern Star; and

WHEREAS, Elmer Bradbury was a 77-year member of Perry Lodge #95, the Quincy Consistory, the Pike County Shrine Club, and Ansar Shrine, and he was very proud his sons and his grandsons became Masons; he entertained as a clown in parades and at hospitals and camps for children with special needs for over 35 years; many times, he was joined by his grandsons; and

WHEREAS, Elmer Bradbury was very proud of his entire family and was their biggest fan; he was known for his sense of humor and his ability to pull a prank; and

WHEREAS, Elmer Bradbury was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; his sisters, Ethel Cooley and Verna Cannall; his sons, John Wesley Bradbury and Kenneth Wayne Bradbury; and his daughter-in-law, Nancy Bradbury; and

WHEREAS, Elmer Bradbury is survived by his son, Keith Bradbury; his grandsons, Douglas Bradbury (Jennifer) and David Bradbury (Dr. Allison); and his great-grandchildren, Hope Kathryn Bradbury, Hendrick Wesley Bradbury, Kendall Jean Bradbury, and Vaughn Martin Bradbury; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Elmer L. Bradbury 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 Elmer Bradbury as an expression of our deepest sympathy.