Bill Text: IL SR1473 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of James "Jim" V. Bledsoe of Granite City.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-14 - Resolution Adopted [SR1473 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1473-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 "Jim" V. Bledsoe of Granite City, | ||||||
| 4 | who passed away on February 26, 2018; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Jim Bledsoe was born in Granite City to Edgar and | ||||||
| 6 | Dorothy (Duvall) Bledsoe on November 12, 1938; he was on the | ||||||
| 7 | wrestling team at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, | ||||||
| 8 | where he was a two-time National Wrestling Champion; he married | ||||||
| 9 | Kathleen Trgovich in Granite City on August 24, 1957; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Jim Bledsoe retired from National Steel, where he | ||||||
| 11 | was a manager in the hot roll finishing department, after 27 | ||||||
| 12 | years of service; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Jim Bledsoe enjoyed sports, fishing, and | ||||||
| 14 | attending his grandchildren's sporting events; his greatest | ||||||
| 15 | joy was spending time with his family; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Jim Bledsoe was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
| 17 | his sisters, Delores Scott and Verlia Wilson; and his | ||||||
| 18 | father-in-law and mother-in-law, Blackie and Clara Trgovich; | ||||||
| 19 | and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Jim Bledsoe is survived by his wife, Kathleen, his | ||||||
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| 1 | children, Jim (Pam) Bledsoe and Jill (Kenny) Prazma; his | ||||||
| 2 | brother, Richard (Mary Ann) Bledsoe; his grandchildren, | ||||||
| 3 | Stephen (Nicole) Bledsoe, Jeremy (Amanda) Bledsoe, Erika | ||||||
| 4 | (Kory) Stassi, and Ty (Bailey) Prazma; his | ||||||
| 5 | great-grandchildren, Ryan Bledsoe, Rylee Bledsoe, Reese | ||||||
| 6 | Bledsoe, and Kolby Stassi; and his extended family and many | ||||||
| 7 | friends; therefore, be it
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| 8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 10 | James "Jim" V. Bledsoe and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 11 | his 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 Jim Bledsoe as an expression of our | ||||||
| 15 | deepest sympathy.
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