SR0347 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Robert H. Brady of Wilmette, who passed away on January 5, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Robert Brady was a lifelong resident of Wilmette and a graduate of New Trier High School; he served his country with pride and distinction as a member of the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II; and

WHEREAS, After his discharge from the Army, Robert Brady bought a car, converted it into a taxi cab, and began driving for the 303 Cab Company; he then worked for the Wilmette Public Works Department for a few years before becoming a probationary firefighter for the Wilmette Fire Department in 1952; in 1954, he married his beloved wife, Mary; and

WHEREAS, In 1976, Robert Brady was picked to serve as the Wilmette Fire Department's fourth fire chief, a position he remained in until his retirement in 1987; during his tenure, he began the department's paramedic program, one of the first in the area; and

WHEREAS, Following his retirement from the Wilmette Fire Department, Robert Brady worked as a crossing guard at Skokie Boulevard and Wilmette Avenue until 1999, completing 50 years of employment with the Village of Wilmette; and

WHEREAS, Robert Brady is survived by his wife, Mary; his daughter, Ellyn Warner; his sister, Jean Caselli; and his granddaughter; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Robert H. Brady; and be it further

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