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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of George E. Blue of Mount Pulaski, who |
| 4 | | passed away on August 9, 2020; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, George Blue was born to George R. and Blanche |
| 6 | | (Dodwell) Blue in Decatur on April 12, 1947; he served in the |
| 7 | | United States Navy from 1966 to 1969; he married Linda Rose |
| 8 | | Fournier on June 12, 1971; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, George Blue was the owner and operator of George's |
| 10 | | Foods in Mount Pulaski, a branch manager for ABF Freight, a bus |
| 11 | | driver for the Mount Pulaski School District, and a part-time |
| 12 | | employee at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, George Blue was a Mason with the Mount Pulaski |
| 14 | | Masonic Lodge, a member of the Shriners, and a member of Mount |
| 15 | | Pulaski American Legion Post #447; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, George Blue was also a lifelong Saint Louis |
| 17 | | Cardinals and Duke Basketball fan; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, George Blue was preceded in death by his parents; |
| 19 | | and
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