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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 Harold Lee Blasdell of Moline, formerly |
4 | | of Erie, who passed away on July 31, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Harold Blasdell was born in Fenton to Charlie and |
6 | | Lillian (Lindsley) Blasdell on June 10, 1938; he served |
7 | | honorably in the United States Navy; he married Sandra K. Smith |
8 | | at St. Catherine's Church in Prophetstown on August 19, 1961; |
9 | | and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Harold Blasdell worked at John Deere Harvester as |
11 | | a sheet metal worker and retired after 38 years of service; he |
12 | | then worked part time for HyVee in Moline; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, Harold Blasdell served on the Erie Library Board |
14 | | and was active at St. Ambrose Church in Erie; after moving to |
15 | | Moline, he attended Word of Life Church in Rock Island with his |
16 | | son; he was an avid baseball fan and enjoyed watching the |
17 | | Dodgers; he coached his sons and was dedicated to the Er |
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18 | | Association; he was social and made friends wherever he went; |
19 | | and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Harold Blasdell was preceded in death by his wife, |
21 | | Sandra; his parents; and his siblings, Chuck Blasdell and Ellen |