SR0383 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Curtis S. Blevins of Wood River on June 12, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Blevins was born September 14, 1929, in Wood River to George "Shorty" and Ruby (Shirley) Blevins; he married the former Patricia Coale Napp on May 5, 1976; and

WHEREAS, He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Korean War; after his return from the war, he opened Blevins Root Beer Stand in Wood River; he then became a co-owner of Wood River Bowl; he continued in the environmental services department of Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville until retiring in 1992; and

WHEREAS, He was a life member of Wood River VFW Post 2859, a member and past commander of Wood River American Legion Post 204, a past State of Illinois sergeant-at-arms for the American Legion, and past chef of the Forty & Eight Voiture 391; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, James Blevins; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Curtis S. Blevins will be felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Patricia; his sons and a daughter-in-law, Gary Blevins, Greg Blevins, and Mark and Laura Blevins; his daughters and sons-in-law, Shirley and Rick Lankford and Tammy and Paul Caradonna; his grandchildren, Christopher Blevins, Tori Hoffman, Gina Blevins, Keri Blevins, Denise Blevins, Matthew Blevins, Chad Lankford, Kyle Lankford, and Kayla Caradonna; his mother-in-law, Vera Coale; and his aunt, Fern Tucker; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Curtis Blevins and extend our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and community; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.