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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of Andrew Bradie, Jr., who 
4passed away on July 23, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. was born on May 15, 1929, to 
6Andrew and Sarah Bradie in Memphis, Tennessee; he lived in Fort 
7Wayne, Indiana, during his school years and eventually settled 
8in Chicago; he married Mary L. Jackson; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. spent 55 years working in the 
10parking industry; he began as an attendant and eventually found 
11himself opening multiple parking facilities in the midwest and 
12setting up systems to create more efficiently and smoothly 
13operating parking facilities; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. would spend summers taking his 
15family on vacations throughout the United States; he was a 
16camera bug and would take pictures of everywhere they went; he 
17liked camping, riding motorcycles, horses, grilling, and 
18simonizing cars; he enjoyed long drives and short mystery 
19novels; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
21son, Keith; his brothers, Israel and Roy; and his 
 
 
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1great-grandchild, Johkye Chase Bradie; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. is survived by his wife of 63 
3years, Mary; his children, Dianne and Andrew III; his 
4daughters-in-law, Diana and Sylvia; his sister, Sarah; his 
5brother, Curvey; his brother-in-law, James McGee (Hazel); his 
6grandchildren, Christopher Bradie, Ed.D, Nicole (Anton) 
7Braton, Keith Bradie, Jr., and Tiffany (Lloyd) Gregoire Ramsey; 
8his great-grandchildren, La'Sha Bradie and Jay Anthony Bradie; 
9and many relatives and family friends; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Andrew Bradie, Jr. and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Andrew Bradie, Jr. as an expression 
17of our deepest sympathy.