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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Andrew Bradie, Jr., who passed away on 
4July 23, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. was born on May 15, 1929, in 
6Memphis, Tennessee; his parents were Andrew and Sarah Bradie; 
7he later took residence in Fort Wayne, Indiana during his 
8school years before relocating to Chicago; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. was a strong proponent of 
10education and a devout man of faith; he enrolled his children 
11in St. Dorothy Elementary School and converted to become a 
12Roman Catholic in 1957; he remained an active member of the 
13parish over the course of his entire life; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. was employed in the parking 
15industry for 55 years; he began his career as an attendant, but 
16ultimately found himself opening multiple facilities in the 
17Midwest and setting up systems to create more efficiently and 
18smoothly-operated parking facilities; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. enjoyed taking vacations with 
20his family, photography, camping, riding motorcycles and 
21horses, grilling, cleaning and polishing his many cars, mystery 
 
 
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1novels, and jazz; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. is preceded in death by his 
3son, Keith; his brothers, Israel and Roy; and his 
4great-grandchild, Johkye Chase Bradie; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Andrew Bradie, Jr. is survived by his loving wife 
6of 63 years, Mary; his devoted children, Dianne and Andrew III; 
7his daughters-in-law, Diana and Sylvia; his sister, Sarah; his 
8brother, Curvey; his brother-in-law, James McGee (Hazel); his 
9grandchildren, Christopher Bradie, Ed.D, Nicole (Anton) 
10Braton, Keith Bradie, Jr., and Tiffany (Lloyd) Gregoire Ramsey; 
11his great-grandchildren, La'Sha Bradie and Jay Anthony Bradie; 
12and his many other relatives and family friends; therefore, be 
13it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
16his family and friends, the passing of Andrew Bradie, Jr.; and 
17be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Andrew Bradie, Jr. as an expression 
20of our sympathy.