|
| | SR0129 | | LRB102 17491 ECR 23029 r |
|
|
| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
|
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Frank L. Bridge of Taylor Ridge, who |
| 4 | | passed away on February 26, 2021; and
|
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Frank Bridge was born to Frank and Constance |
| 6 | | Bridge in Glenburn, North Dakota on December 1, 1925; he |
| 7 | | attended Rock Island High School; he married Berneyce Doyle in |
| 8 | | April of 1944; he was inducted in the U.S. Navy as a seaman |
| 9 | | first class on January 31, 1945 and was honorably discharged |
| 10 | | on April 25, 1946; and
|
| 11 | | WHEREAS, After his service, Frank Bridge began farming, |
| 12 | | which he continued for the rest of his life; and
|
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Frank Bridge was a member of the Rock Island |
| 14 | | County Fair Board for 35 years and served as president for 10 |
| 15 | | years; he was also a member of the Farm Bureau, the American |
| 16 | | Legion, and the Zion Lutheran Church of Taylor Ridge; and
|
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Frank Bridge was best known for his one liners, |
| 18 | | his love for Diet Mountain Dew and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, |
| 19 | | and his adventurous truck rides; and
|
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Frank Bridge was preceded in death by his |
|
| | SR0129 | - 2 - | LRB102 17491 ECR 23029 r |
|
|
| 1 | | parents, Frank and Constance; his wife, Berneyce; his |
| 2 | | daughter, Gerrie; his sister, Ellen; and his two brothers, |
| 3 | | Gordan and Stanley; and
|
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Frank Bridge is survived by his son, Richard |
| 5 | | (MaryLou); his daughter, Connie (Mark) Shultz; his |
| 6 | | daughter-in-law, Artis Bridge; his grandchildren, Angela |
| 7 | | (Jackson) Spackman, Amber (Bob) Smith, Carrie (Matt) Larson, |
| 8 | | Carol (Tom) Parchert, Kelly (Greg) Gillespie, Tom Bridge, |
| 9 | | Jaclyn Hauer, and Josh Hauer; his great-grandchildren, Nathan, |
| 10 | | Ryan, and Laikyn Parchert, Evan and Josephine Gillespie, |
| 11 | | Daniel Spackman, and Stella and Maya Smith; and his sister, |
| 12 | | JoAnn Whitall; therefore, be it
|
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
| 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 15 | | Frank L. Bridge and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 16 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 17 | | further
|
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to the family of Frank Bridge as an expression of our |
| 20 | | deepest sympathy.
|