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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Brett A. Blume of Glen Carbon, who passed
4away on October 3, 2019; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Brett was born on January 27, 1964 in Kansas City,
6Missouri, was a graduate of Triad High School, and lived in the
7St. Louis area all his life; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Brett attended SIU-Edwardsville, earning a degree
9in Mass Communications in 1986; he worked in the St. Louis area
10and spent the last 17 years as a reporter for KMOX in St.
11Louis; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Brett married Kathy (Crowe) Blume on May 19, 1990;
13he was known for being a hard worker and for his wit; he was an
14avid comic book collector and enjoyed reading anything Star
15Wars or Star Trek related; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Brett was preceded in death by his mother, Brenda
17(Collins) Blume; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Brett is survived by his wife, Kathy(Crowe) Blume;
19son, Devin Blume; father, Bruce Blume; sisters, Beth (Steve)
20Barbour and Becky (Wes) Morgan; numerous nieces, nephews,

 

 

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1cousins; and many other close family members and friends;
2therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
5Brett A. Blume and extend our sincere condolences to his
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
7further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to the family of Brett A. Blume as an expression of
10our deepest sympathy.