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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Duane Russell Bradley; and
  
 
  
4    WHEREAS, Duane Bradley worked for both Argonne National 
5Laboratory and
the International Atomic Energy Agency for 
6nearly 30
years, including six years spent in Vienna, Austria; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Duane Bradley was an officer with the
Lemont 
9Emergency Management Agency for over nine years,
where he 
10helped with major local events and emergency
response to 
11accidents, fires, severe weather, and other
incidents; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Duane Bradley was a longtime committeeman in the 
13local
Republican organization; he was involved with the 
14Downers Grove Community
Church and was an active member at the 
15former First
Presbyterian Church of Downers Grove; he 
16volunteered his
time at community food pantries and with the 
17DuPage County
Sheriff's Volunteer Patrol; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Duane Bradley's children and grandchildren were 
19always a priority,
whether by serving on the school board, 
20coaching soccer,
or assisting and attending his kids' 
21activities, such as band
camps, concerts, sports, and church 
 
 
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1events; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Duane Bradley enjoyed square dancing and held 
3many offices and
committee positions to benefit the square 
4dance
community; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Duane Bradley was the loving husband of over 55 
6years
of his wife, June; the beloved father of Robert Bradley,

7Katharina (John) Harden, and David (Melissa) Bradley;
the 
8cherished grandfather of Ruth and Nathanial Harden and

9Jalaina, Michael, Jaila, Jay, Lillian, and David Jr. Bradley;

10the fond brother of the late Douglas Bradley; and uncle to 
11Dustin Bradley, who he raised as his own after the passing of 
12his brother; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Duane Russell Bradley and extend our sincere condolences to 
16his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of  Duane Bradley as an expression of 
20our deepest sympathy.