Full Text of SR0188 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 Donald E. "Donnie" Blakeman of | 4 | | Taylorville, who passed away on March 15, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Donnie Blakeman was born in May Township to | 6 | | Wilbur and Mabel (Moomey) Blakeman on October 13, 1934; he | 7 | | served in the U.S. Air Force; he married Mary Agnes DeMichael | 8 | | in Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Stonington on June
27, | 9 | | 1959; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Donnie Blakeman worked for Caterpillar for
many | 11 | | years, and after retirement, he worked for several area | 12 | | farmers; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Donnie Blakeman was active with Stonington | 14 | | American Legion Post 257, where he served as adjutant for
many | 15 | | years; he served his community in a number of other ways, | 16 | | including as president of the
board for Stonington area | 17 | | schools and with the Stonington Village Board and the | 18 | | Stonington Fire Department; he was
also an active member of | 19 | | Holy Trinity Catholic Church; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Donnie Blakeman played softball for several years | 21 | | and, along
with his brother Leroy, umpired games for 20 years; |
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| 1 | | he was a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and
enjoyed playing | 2 | | cards with his friends at the American Legion and watching the | 3 | | Game Show Network; he never
passed up a bowl of ice cream, and | 4 | | more than anything, he loved spending time with his family,
| 5 | | especially his grandchildren; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Donnie Blakeman was preceded in death by his wife | 7 | | of 60 years, Mary; his daughter, Margaret; his parents; four
| 8 | | brothers; and four sisters; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Donnie Blakeman is survived by his children, John | 10 | | F. (Shannon) Blakeman, Joseph Blakeman, Michael (Denise) | 11 | | Blakeman, Daniel Blakeman, Thomas
Blakeman, and Mary "Missy" | 12 | | (Todd) Wemhoener; his grandchildren,
Lauren Blakeman, John R. | 13 | | Blakeman, Katie Wemhoener, Dustin Blome, Aaron Blome, and | 14 | | Ashley
Kochniarczyk; several great-grandchildren; his sister, | 15 | | Marilyn Wattelet; and several nieces, nephews,
and cousins; | 16 | | therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 19 | | Donald E. "Donnie" Blakeman and extend our sincere condolences | 20 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 21 | | it further
| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Donnie Blakeman as an expression of | 2 | | our deepest sympathy.
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