Full Text of SR0465 103rd General Assembly
SR0465 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | | 3 | | to learn of the death of Robert G. Blair of Pekin, who passed | | 4 | | away on September 3, 2023; and
| | 5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Blair was born to Russell W. and Hildred | | 6 | | R. (Moffitt) Blair in Chandlerville on August 10, 1933; he | | 7 | | married Shirley Deane Thrasher in Jacksonville on October 4, | | 8 | | 1952; he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War; and
| | 9 | | WHEREAS, Robert Blair worked in manufacturing and | | 10 | | corporation property at Caterpillar, Inc. in East Peoria for | | 11 | | 39 years, retiring in 1987; and
| | 12 | | WHEREAS, Robert Blair was a former member of the Pekin | | 13 | | Jaycees, Pekin Moose Family Center #916, Pekin Elks Lodge | | 14 | | #1271, and the Sunset Hills Golf Club; he was a former member | | 15 | | of First Christian Church in Pekin and attended the Northwoods | | 16 | | Community Church in Peoria; and
| | 17 | | WHEREAS, Robert Blair loved spending time with his family, | | 18 | | especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and his | | 19 | | dog, Gracie; he also enjoyed traveling, golfing, and working | | 20 | | in his yard; and
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| | 1 | | WHEREAS, Robert Blair was preceded in death by his parents | | 2 | | and his wife; and
| | 3 | | WHEREAS, Robert Blair is survived by his daughters, Diana | | 4 | | (Mike) Harvey, Janis (Scott) Elmore, and Linda (Randy) Bowen; | | 5 | | his grandchildren, Andrew (Johnna Billingsley) Harvey, | | 6 | | Nicholas (Allison) Harvey, Caitlyn (Cole) Radford, Tyler (Jen) | | 7 | | Harvey, Aleigh (Matt) Stauffer, Ivy (Matt) Grashoff, Erin | | 8 | | (Brian) Goudie, Corey (Nikki) Elmore, Stephanie (Sean) Ray, | | 9 | | and Matthew (Amanda) Holmes; his step-grandchild, Ashley | | 10 | | (Jake) Schneider; 15 great-grandchildren; seven | | 11 | | step-great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; one | | 12 | | step-great-great-grandchild; and his sister, Merle Fricke; | | 13 | | therefore, be it
| | 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| | 16 | | Robert G. Blair and extend our sincere
condolences to his | | 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | | 18 | | further
| | 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| | 20 | | presented to the family of Robert Blair as an expression of
our | | 21 | | deepest sympathy.
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