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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ronald D. Blad of Moline, who passed away 
4on March 6, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ronald Blad was born in Moline to Robert and 
6Margaret (DeDoncker) Blad on May 4, 1937; he served in the U.S. 
7Army from 1955 to 1957; he married Judy Possin on August 31, 
81963; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ronald Blad was employed by John Deere Plow 
10Planter Works and then the John Deere Foundry, retiring when it 
11closed in 1993; he then became a self-employed landscaper and 
12snowplow driver in the Quad-City area; he was a member of the 
13local UAW; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ronald Blad was known as a real handyman who could 
15fix anything; he enjoyed doing yard work; he especially loved 
16the coffee at McDonald's and having coffee and donuts at Dunkin 
17Donuts; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ronald Blad is survived by his wife, Judy (Possin) 
19Blad; his sons, Kent (Veronica) Blad and Brian (Christine) 
20Blad; his sister, Margaret (Johnny) Ruiz; his brother, Hjalmer 
21Blad; his grandchildren, Stephanie Farrow, Tiffany (Chris) 
 
 
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1Foley, Nathan Schmalenbach, Evan Blad, and Vaughn Blad; his 
2great-grandchildren, Terrance Russell Jr., Keyonte Farrow, 
3Evan Foley, Kashe Farrow, Desire Farrow, Noah Foley, and Eli 
4Foley; and his numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and 
5great-nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

8Ronald D. Blad and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

12presented to the family of Ronald Blad as an expression of
our 
13deepest sympathy.