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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of James A. "Jim" Blakely of Moline, who
4passed away on March 5, 2019; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Blakely was born in Lebanon, Missouri to
6George and Vica Conn Blakely on August 31, 1924; he served in
7the United States Army during World War II; he married Mary
8Ellen Erickson in Rock Island on May 12, 1976; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Jim Blakely worked as a truck driver for Johnson
10Sheet Metal and retired in 1985 after 23 years of service; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Jim Blakely enjoyed fishing; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Jim Blakely was preceded in death by his parents
13and his wife, Mary; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Jim Blakely is survived by his great-niece, Gretta
15Knight; his great-nephew, Frank Jacobs; his cousins, Jim and
16Joanne King and Becky and Lowell Morgan; and his dear friend,
17Blanche Jacobs; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

 

 

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1James. A. "Jim" Blakely and extend our sincere condolences to
2his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
3further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to the family of Jim Blakely as an expression of our
6deepest sympathy.