HR0262 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Frederick Lee "Fred" Bradshaw of Griggsville, who passed away on March 21, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Fred Bradshaw was born in Quincy to Thomas and Lois Sweeting Bradshaw on April 6, 1936; he graduated from Griggsville High School in 1954 and then joined the United States Army, serving for three years; after returning to Pike County, he attended Western Illinois University, where he received a bachelor's degree in agriculture; he married Carole Schulten in Hannibal, Missouri on July 9, 1969; and

WHEREAS, Fred Bradshaw was a farmer and an agriculture advocate; and

WHEREAS, Fred Bradshaw served on many boards, including the Farm Credit Services of Western Illinois, the Soybean Checkoff Board, the National Biodiesel Board, the Council on Food and Agriculture Research (CFAR), where he was treasurer, the Two Rivers RC&D, where he was a past chairman, the Pike County Farm Bureau, the Griggsville Rural Fire District, where he was treasurer, and the Pike County Board; he was one of the founding members of the Orr Research Center Corporation Board; he took the concept of an agriculture research farm in Western Illinois and made it the show place it is today; he spent countless hours promoting, lobbying, fundraising, and negotiating purchases to get the project off the ground; one of his proudest moments was when he helped facilitate the one-of-a-kind agreement between the University of Illinois and John Wood Community College to share resources at the Orr Center; and

WHEREAS, Fred Bradshaw received many awards for his work in agriculture, including the Award of Merit for Distinguished Service to Agriculture from the Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture at the University of Illinois and the Lifetime Achievement Recognition from the College of ACES at the University of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Fred Bradshaw was a member of the Griggsville Masonic Lodge and Shrine, the Griggsville United Methodist Church, and the Griggsville-Perry American Legion; he served as a Precinct Committeeman and as Vice Chairman of the Pike County Republican Party; he enjoyed his political and community activities, but his true joy in life was spending time with his family; he and Carole visited all 50 states and 47 countries on every continent except Antarctica; when he was not traveling, he could be found running the bulldozer on the farm; he spent many hours doing clean up and dirt work; he especially enjoyed visiting with his grandchildren and attending their activities; and

WHEREAS, Fred Bradshaw was preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws, Charles and Beulah Schulten; and his brothers-in-law, Chuck Schulten and John Adams; and

WHEREAS, Fred Bradshaw is survived by his wife, Carole; his sons, Jeff (Erin) Bradshaw, Eric Bradshaw, and Matt (Lori) Bradshaw; his grandchildren, Sami and Lincoln Bradshaw, Jacob and Jane Bradshaw, and Wesley, Cody, and Kyle Bradshaw; his brothers, Philip (Linda) Bradshaw and Harvey (Judy) Bradshaw; his sisters-in-law, Kay Adams and Sue (John) Bier; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Frederick Lee "Fred" Bradshaw 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 Fred Bradshaw as an expression of our deepest sympathy.