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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate were deeply
3 saddened to learn of the death of Wesley Brazas on January 12,
4 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Wesley Brazas was born on November 1, 1935 in
6 Chicago; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Wesley Brazas had a distinguished education,
8 having graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree
9 in civil engineering; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Wesley Brazas served in the United States Air
11 Force; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Wesley Brazas was an Illinois-licensed civil
13 engineer and land surveyor; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Wesley Brazas began his career by working for the
15 Illinois Department of Transportation, then later worked for
16 the Water Reclamation District in Chicago and the Village of
17 Lombard; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Wesley Brazas was a fellow in the American Society
19 of Civil Engineers and a member of the Illinois Professional

 

 

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1 Land Surveyor's Association; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Wesley Brazas was a member of the St. Charles
3 Borromeo Catholic Church of Hampshire and a 4th Degree Member
4 of the Knights of Columbus Council 1304; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Wesley Brazas was a devoted husband to his wife,
6 Dolores; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Wesley Brazas was the proud father of Wesley Jr.,
8 Christopher (Joanne), Donna (Philip), Judy, Jeanne (Marc), and
9 Jefferson (Kathy) and the grandfather to 11 grandchildren;
10 therefore, be it
 
11     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
12 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the loss of
13 Wesley Brazas and his service to the State of Illinois, while
14 at the same time celebrating his legacy; and be it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this preamble and
16 resolution be presented to the family of Wesley Brazas with our
17 sincere sympathies.