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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the the Illinois House of 
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Representatives wish to recognize Bramley Funeral Home in 
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Divernon on the occasion of its 80th

anniversary on June 6th,  
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2004; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Charles R. (Bob) Bramley helped his father, the 
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late Chester (C.G.) Bramley, in the family's mortuary business 
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many years ago; at that time, he didn't know that he would 
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follow in his father's footsteps or that his son, Tim, and now 
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his granddaughter, Sarah, would follow in his; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Bob graduated from high school in 1939 and went to 
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work as a clerk for the C & IM Railroad; he served time in the 
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armed forces from 1942 to 1946; he was a Master Sergeant in the 
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Army Medical Corp; in 1947, he attended mortuary school in St. 
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Louis and graduated in 1948; and
 
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    WHEREAS,  Bob married Carolyn on December 27, 1947; he 
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worked in the business with his father until his father passed 
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away in 1967; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The Bramley's also operated an ambulance service 
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for many years but discontinued the service in 1981; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Tim Bramley went to mortuary school in Carbondale 
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and received his license in 1979; he then went to work at Bisch 
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Funeral Home in Springfield for 13 years and during that time, 
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he helped his dad as well; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The Bramleys purchased the former First Midwest 
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building in Auburn in 1991 and opened their Auburn location in 
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June 4, 1991; at that time, Tim left Bisch Funeral Home to work 
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with his father full time; and


 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Bob states that his wife, Carolyn, has always been 
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there in the background; her help and support have been 
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invaluable to him throughout the years; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Tim's daughter, Sarah, graduated from Carl 
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Sandburg Mortuary School in May, 2003 and is currently serving 
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her apprenticeship with her grandfather and dad; and


 
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    WHEREAS, In addition to the family's business, Bob worked 
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for the Postal Service for 22 years, kept the Divernon School 
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District's books for 30 years, was Village treasurer for 49 
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years, and served as secretary and treasurer for the Divernon 
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Fire Protection District for many years; he is currently 
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secretary and treasurer of the Brush Creek Cemetery Board, a 
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position be has held for 45 years; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Bramley feels strongly about providing this 
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service to the community even though being in a small town is 
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difficult because everyone who passes away is your friend; he 
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has dedicated his whole life to the

community; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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declare June 6th, 2004, as "Bob Bramley Day", and we 
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congratulate the Bramleys on their 80th anniversary of Bramley 
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Funeral Home and their dedication to the community; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Mr. Bob

Bramley as a token of our respect.