Bill Text: IL SR0221 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of James A. "Jim" Blakely of Moline.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-14 - Resolution Adopted [SR0221 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0221-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 James A. "Jim" Blakely of Moline, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on March 5, 2019; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Jim Blakely was born in Lebanon, Missouri to | ||||||
6 | George and Vica Conn Blakely on August 31, 1924; he served in | ||||||
7 | the United States Army during World War II; he married Mary | ||||||
8 | Ellen Erickson in Rock Island on May 12, 1976; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Jim Blakely worked as a truck driver for Johnson | ||||||
10 | Sheet Metal and retired in 1985 after 23 years of service; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Jim Blakely enjoyed fishing; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Jim Blakely was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
13 | and his wife, Mary; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Jim Blakely is survived by his great-niece, Gretta | ||||||
15 | Knight; his great-nephew, Frank Jacobs; his cousins, Jim and | ||||||
16 | Joanne King and Becky and Lowell Morgan; and his dear friend, | ||||||
17 | Blanche Jacobs; therefore, be it
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18 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
19 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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1 | James. A. "Jim" Blakely and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
2 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
3 | further
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4 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
5 | presented to the family of Jim Blakely as an expression of our | ||||||
6 | deepest sympathy.
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