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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Edward Forrester Bloome of Harvel, who 
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passed away on July 22, 2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Edward Bloome was born on February 27, 1937 in 
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Harvel; he was the son of Everett and Nellie (Forrester) 
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Bloome; he married Bonnie Lee Skibitzki on May 14, 1960; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Edward Bloome graduated from Raymond High School 
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in 1955; he earned his bachelor's degree from Western Illinois 
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University and his master's degree in education from Southern 
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Illinois University in Edwardsville; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Edward Bloome served his country with pride and 
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distinction as a member of the United States Air Force; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1972, Edward Bloome started his business, 
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Bloome Water in Harvel, which sold water softeners and later 
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expanded into the bottled water delivery service; he farmed for 
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several years in the Harvel area; he also had a long and 
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distinguished career in teaching in Divernon, where he taught 
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for five years, and at Springfield School District 186, where 
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he taught 2nd and 6th grades for 28 years until his retirement 
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in 1993; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Edward Bloome served as a Republican Precinct 
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Committeeman for 20 years; he was a member of St. John's 
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in Springfield and the Masonic 
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Lodge #681 A.F. & A.M. in Morrisonville; he was an avid sports 
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fan and especially enjoyed watching the St. Louis Cardinals and 
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the Fighting Illini; he was a volunteer for the Prison 
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Ministries at Taylorville Correctional Center and was the 
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recipient of the Illinois Department of Corrections' Volunteer 
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of the Year Award; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Edward Bloome was preceded in death by his 
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parents; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Edward Bloome is survived by his loving wife, 
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Bonnie Lee; his sons, Rob (Pam) Bloome and Mark (Julie) Bloome; 
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his grandchildren, Kayla, Kristie, Kelli, Lane, Marlie, 
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Victoria, and Kyle Bloome; his brother, Joe (Phyllis) Bloome; 
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his sisters, Mary (Carrol) Hufendick and Helen McLaughlin; and 
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his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Edward Forrester Bloome; 
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and be it further

 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Edward Bloome as an expression of 
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our sympathy.