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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James Blair of East Alton, who passed 
4away on May 9, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Blair was born in East Alton to Mitchell G. 
6and Ruby Pearl (Diamond) Blair on March 14, 1931; he married 
7Sara N. Wiseman on June 24, 1950; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, James Blair was employed for 30 years as a 
9delivery driver at Schwartz Furniture in Wood River; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, James Blair enjoyed fishing, camping, and playing 
11cards; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, James Blair was preceded in death by his parents 
13and his sisters, Doris Jensen, Shirley Rostek, Nancy Campbell, 
14Anne Cox, and Kay Posik; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, James Blair is survived by his wife, Sara; his 
16sons,  William G. Blair (Kim Hawkins) and James (Theresa) Blair 
17Jr.; his daughter,  Kimberly (James) Berry; his grandchildren,  
18Christopher (Cherie) Blair, Justin (Deanna) Blair, Nicholas 
19Blair, and Amanda (Collin) Foster; his great-grandchildren, 
20Sophie, Eva, Caleb, Courtney, Sara, and Jordan;  and many other 
 
 
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1extended family and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4James Blair, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
5friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to  the family of  James Blair as an expression of our 
8deepest sympathy.