Bill Text: IL SR0488 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Damon Kelso Bradford.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-02-05 - Resolution Adopted [SR0488 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0488-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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