Bill Text: IL SR1359 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of George Blue.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1359 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1359-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 George E. Blue of Mount Pulaski, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on August 9, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, George Blue was born to George R. and Blanche | ||||||
6 | (Dodwell) Blue in Decatur on April 12, 1947; he served in the | ||||||
7 | United States Navy from 1966 to 1969; he married Linda Rose | ||||||
8 | Fournier on June 12, 1971; and
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9 | WHEREAS, George Blue was the owner and operator of George's | ||||||
10 | Foods in Mount Pulaski, a branch manager for ABF Freight, a bus | ||||||
11 | driver for the Mount Pulaski School District, and a part-time | ||||||
12 | employee at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home; and
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13 | WHEREAS, George Blue was a Mason with the Mount Pulaski | ||||||
14 | Masonic Lodge, a member of the Shriners, and a member of Mount | ||||||
15 | Pulaski American Legion Post #447; and
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16 | WHEREAS, George Blue was also a lifelong Saint Louis | ||||||
17 | Cardinals and Duke Basketball fan; and
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18 | WHEREAS, George Blue was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
19 | and
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1 | WHEREAS, George Blue is survived by his wife; his children, | ||||||
2 | Terry (Raquel) Blue, and Casie Wyler; his two sisters, Nicki | ||||||
3 | (Dave) Yemm, and Linda K (Rich) Osborn; and his three | ||||||
4 | grandchildren, Sabrina, Brooke, and Caden; therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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7 | George Blue and extend our sincere
condolences to his family, | ||||||
8 | friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it further
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9 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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10 | presented to the family of George Blue as an expression of
our | ||||||
11 | deepest sympathy.
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