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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Ervin "Bud" Bridges of Springfield, who 
4passed away on October 3, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ervin Bridges was born on March 30, 1925 in 
6Eskridge, Kansas; his parents were William Earl and Pansy Belle 
7Ensminger Bridges; he married Ida Mae Wilber on October 25, 
81942 in St. Louis, Missouri; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ervin Bridges attended Waverly High School and 
10earned his associate's degree from Springfield Junior College; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Ervin Bridges was employed at Pillsbury for 19 
13years; he also owned and operated 6 service stations from 1958 
14to 1995; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Ervin Bridges was an active member of the Shriners 
16and the Polka Lovers Klub of America; he enjoyed bowling, 
17Pinochle, dancing the polka, and square dancing; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ervin Bridges was preceded in death by his 
19parents; his son, John Michael Bridges; his sisters, Rose 
20Loveless and Laura Belle Bridges; and his brother, William 
 
 
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1Bridges; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Ervin Bridges is survived by his wife of 72 years, 
3Ida Mae; his son, David (Cindy) Bridges; his daughter-in-law, 
4Chris Bridges; his 8 grandchildren; his 18 
5great-grandchildren; his sisters, Mabel March and Isla Faye 
6(Jerry) Holiday; and his many nieces, nephews, and cousins; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
10family and friends, mourn the passing of Ervin "Bud" Bridges; 
11and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Ervin Bridges as an expression of 
14our sympathy.