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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  Vasco Lee 
4Bridges Jr., who passed away on December 29, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Vasco Bridges Jr. was born on August 31, 1949, in 
6Simpson County, Mississippi; his parents were Virgia Bridges 
7Palmer and Vasco Lee Bridges Sr.; he spent his childhood 
8between Simpson County, Mississippi and North Chicago; for the 
9last 20 years, he lived in Madison, Mississippi with his loving 
10wife of 32 years, Dr. Jo Lynn Polk Bridges; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Vasco Bridges Jr. graduated from North Chicago 
12High School in 1967; he later went on to star as a track 
13athlete at Bradley University; on February 14, 1976, he was 
14inducted into the Bradley University Athletic Hall of Fame for 
15his exploits in the 110-meter hurdles; while at Bradley, he was 
16a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, After graduating from Bradley in 1972, Vasco 
18Bridges Jr. held various jobs before starting a 15-year career 
19at United Airlines; he served in several managerial positions 
20in Denver, Colorado and Chicago; he also embarked on several 
21business ideas with his friends and family before launching 
22JANO Justice Systems in 1989; he dedicated himself to this 
 
 
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1enterprise from 1992 until his passing; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Vasco Bridges Jr. great passion was flying; he 
3worked for many years on getting his pilot's license before 
4finally becoming an instrument rated pilot in 2008; he flew 
5anytime he could, both for work and pleasure, and was planning 
6to buy his own airplane at the time of his passing; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Vasco Bridges Jr. is survived by his wife, Jo 
8Lynn; his sons, Vasco Lee Bridges, III and Dr. Jason Peary 
9Bridges; his sisters, Dr. Lela Annette Bridges-Webb and Cynthia 
10Hardin; his brothers, Dr. Charlie Bridges and Stennis Bridges; 
11and his many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and 
12nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
14NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
15we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
16Vasco Lee Bridges Jr.; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Vasco Bridges Jr. as an expression 
19of our sympathy.