SR0567 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Edward B. "Duke" Blair Sr. of Alton on Monday, May 17, 2004; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Blair was born on June 20, 1922, in Alton to Louis and Evelyn (Kramer) Blair; he and the former Evelyn Winchell were married July 2, 1945, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton; she preceded him in death on August 31, 2002; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Blair graduated from Alton High School in 1940, and he graduated in 1947 from the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy with a Bachelor of Science degree; he was employed for 34 years at Laclede Steel as a chief metallurgist, retiring in 1981; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Blair valiantly served his country during World War II in the United States Army and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1308 of Alton; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Edward B. "Duke" Blair Sr. has been deeply felt by many, especially his sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Edward and Barbara Blair Jr. and Steven and Nancy Blair Sr.; his daughter, Barbara Hasse; his grandchildren, J. Robert Hasse II and his wife, Beth, Blair Hasse, Rachel, Lindsay, Regan, Lauren, and Steven Blair Jr.; his great-grandchildren, Sara and Stephen Hasse; his beloved pet dachshund, Hans; and his many other family members and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Edward "Duke" Blair Sr., and we extend our deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Edward "Duke" Blair Sr. as an expression of our sincere condolences.