Bill Text: IL SR0129 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Frank L. Bridge.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR0129 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0129-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Frank L. Bridge of Taylor Ridge, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on February 26, 2021; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Frank Bridge was born to Frank and Constance | ||||||
6 | Bridge in Glenburn, North Dakota on December 1, 1925; he | ||||||
7 | attended Rock Island High School; he married Berneyce Doyle in | ||||||
8 | April of 1944; he was inducted in the U.S. Navy as a seaman | ||||||
9 | first class on January 31, 1945 and was honorably discharged | ||||||
10 | on April 25, 1946; and
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11 | WHEREAS, After his service, Frank Bridge began farming, | ||||||
12 | which he continued for the rest of his life; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Frank Bridge was a member of the Rock Island | ||||||
14 | County Fair Board for 35 years and served as president for 10 | ||||||
15 | years; he was also a member of the Farm Bureau, the American | ||||||
16 | Legion, and the Zion Lutheran Church of Taylor Ridge; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Frank Bridge was best known for his one liners, | ||||||
18 | his love for Diet Mountain Dew and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, | ||||||
19 | and his adventurous truck rides; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Frank Bridge was preceded in death by his |
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1 | parents, Frank and Constance; his wife, Berneyce; his | ||||||
2 | daughter, Gerrie; his sister, Ellen; and his two brothers, | ||||||
3 | Gordan and Stanley; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Frank Bridge is survived by his son, Richard | ||||||
5 | (MaryLou); his daughter, Connie (Mark) Shultz; his | ||||||
6 | daughter-in-law, Artis Bridge; his grandchildren, Angela | ||||||
7 | (Jackson) Spackman, Amber (Bob) Smith, Carrie (Matt) Larson, | ||||||
8 | Carol (Tom) Parchert, Kelly (Greg) Gillespie, Tom Bridge, | ||||||
9 | Jaclyn Hauer, and Josh Hauer; his great-grandchildren, Nathan, | ||||||
10 | Ryan, and Laikyn Parchert, Evan and Josephine Gillespie, | ||||||
11 | Daniel Spackman, and Stella and Maya Smith; and his sister, | ||||||
12 | JoAnn Whitall; therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
15 | Frank L. Bridge and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
16 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
17 | further
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18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
19 | presented to the family of Frank Bridge as an expression of our | ||||||
20 | deepest sympathy.
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