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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Lynn Otis "Orville" Blair, who passed
4away on February 9th, 2020; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Lynn Blair was born in Cutler to Harvey and Lena
6Blair on December 31, 1929; he graduated from Pinckneyville
7High School in 1947; he married Barbara Hulett in Rock Island
8in February of 1951; he was drafted by the U.S. Army shortly
9thereafter and completed basic training in Hawaii at Schofield
10Barracks; he served 18 months in the Panama Canal before
11heading home to East Moline in 1953; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Upon returning to the U.S., Lynn Blair started his
13first 30-year career at Northwestern Bell and AT&T as a journey
14lineman; after retiring from the phone company, he started his
15second 30-year career at Flowers by Fredericks delivering
16flowers; he found great joy and made the extra effort to
17deliver flowers to nursing homes and hospital rooms in person;
18he retired in 2015; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Lynn Blair enjoyed spending time with his family
20and friends, taking long drives on country roads, and playing
21shuffle board; he was noted for his love of flowers and having
22the best-looking yard on 3rd street A; he was an avid Cardinals

 

 

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1fan and had the honor of visiting all three Cardinals stadiums
2in his lifetime; he was also recognized as the number one
3United Township basketball fan, attending every practice and
4almost every game for three straight years; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Lynn Blair was preceded in death by his parents,
6Harvey and Lena Blair; his brothers, Don and Harold (Doc)
7Blair; his sisters-in-law, Ruth and Neola Blair; his wife,
8Barbara Blair; his granddaughter, Kayla Blair; and his special
9friend, Pam Yakovich; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Lynn Blair is survived by his children, Mary
11(Dave) Crotty, Steve (Amy) Blair, Becky (Kevin) DeMeyer, and
12Brian (Amy) Blair; his grandchildren, Jeff Crotty, Jenny (Steve
13Kaiser) Crotty, Todd (Bobbie Jo) Crotty, Sara (Sam Gerard)
14Blair, Angie (Nate Webber) Blair, Joey (Tera) DeMeyer, Johnny
15(Becca) DeMeyer, Jared (Summer) DeMeyer, Kara (Nick Maldonado)
16Blair, Alyssa Blair, Dylan Olson, Rachel Boswell, Blake Setser,
17and Taylor Setser; his great-grandchildren, Colin Hadley,
18Alexis Crotty, Cameron Minella, Nina Crotty, Jack Crotty,
19Charlie Gerard, Tori Savage, Dustin Savage, Blair DeMeyer,
20Preston DeMeyer, Ellie Lewis-DeMeyer, Levi DeMeyer, Lincoln
21DeMeyer, Layne DeMeyer, Paisley DeMeyer, Savannah Johnson,
22Avalynn Olson, Noah Maldonado, Novalee Maldonado, Keith Blair,
23and Kyler Blair; his special niece, Linda Blair; his wife's
24sister, Vickie Rumler; and his special friend, Jenny Little;

 

 

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