Full Text of SR0488 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Damon Kelso Bradford, who passed away on | 4 | | May 25, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Damon Bradford was born in Macomb to George and | 6 | | Ruth (Kelso) Bradford on February 10, 1939; he graduated from | 7 | | Bardolph Community High School; from 1962 until 1964, he served | 8 | | as a heavy machine mechanic in the United States Army and was | 9 | | stationed in Thailand; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Damon Bradford worked for Woolworths and Farm | 11 | | King; he co-owned the Plainview Motel, the Frontier Supper | 12 | | Club, Damone's, and Scruples before working at the Illinois | 13 | | Tourism Fulfillment Center; he also campaigned for the | 14 | | Honorable Laura Kent Donahue; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Damon Bradford enjoyed interior decorating and | 16 | | painted and installed wallpaper for many people; he also | 17 | | enjoyed boating on the Mississippi River; a lifelong dancer, he | 18 | | participated in dance competitions with his sister as a child; | 19 | | his motto was "Life may not be the party we hoped for, but | 20 | | while we're here, we might as well dance"; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Damon Bradford was preceded in death by his |
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| 1 | | parents; his sister, Marilyn Bradford; and his good friends, | 2 | | Esther and Willis Nielson; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Damon Bradford is survived by his sister, Darlene | 4 | | (Gene) Derry; his brothers, Duane (Mick) Bradford and Donald | 5 | | Bradford; his partner of more than 50 years, Roger Carmack; his | 6 | | many nieces and nephews; and his beloved dog, Angel; therefore, | 7 | | be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | Damon Kelso Bradford and extend our sincere condolences to his | 11 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 12 | | further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Damon Bradford as an expression of | 15 | | our deepest sympathy.
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