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