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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 Blair of East Alton, who passed |
4 | | away on May 9, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, James Blair was born in East Alton to Mitchell G. |
6 | | and Ruby Pearl (Diamond) Blair on March 14, 1931; he married |
7 | | Sara N. Wiseman on June 24, 1950; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, James Blair was employed for 30 years as a |
9 | | delivery driver at Schwartz Furniture in Wood River; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, James Blair enjoyed fishing, camping, and playing |
11 | | cards; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, James Blair was preceded in death by his parents |
13 | | and his sisters, Doris Jensen, Shirley Rostek, Nancy Campbell, |
14 | | Anne Cox, and Kay Posik; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, James Blair is survived by his wife, Sara; his |
16 | | sons, William G. Blair (Kim Hawkins) and James (Theresa) Blair |
17 | | Jr.; his daughter, Kimberly (James) Berry; his grandchildren, |
18 | | Christopher (Cherie) Blair, Justin (Deanna) Blair, Nicholas |
19 | | Blair, and Amanda (Collin) Foster; his great-grandchildren, |
20 | | Sophie, Eva, Caleb, Courtney, Sara, and Jordan; and many other |