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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of George E. Blue of Mount Pulaski, who 
4passed away on August 9, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Blue was born to George R. and Blanche 
6(Dodwell) Blue in Decatur on April 12, 1947; he served in the 
7United States Navy from 1966 to 1969; he married Linda Rose 
8Fournier on June 12, 1971; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, George Blue was the owner and operator of George's 
10Foods in  Mount Pulaski, a branch manager for ABF Freight, a bus 
11driver for the Mount Pulaski School District, and a part-time 
12employee at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, George Blue was a Mason with the Mount Pulaski 
14Masonic Lodge, a member of the Shriners, and a member of Mount 
15Pulaski American Legion Post #447; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, George Blue was also a lifelong Saint Louis 
17Cardinals and Duke Basketball fan; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, George Blue was preceded in death by his parents; 
19and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, George Blue is survived by his wife; his children, 
2Terry (Raquel) Blue, and Casie Wyler; his two sisters, Nicki 
3(Dave) Yemm, and Linda K (Rich) Osborn; and his three 
4grandchildren, Sabrina, Brooke, and Caden; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

7George Blue and extend our sincere
condolences to his family, 
8friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

10presented to the family of George Blue as an expression of
our 
11deepest sympathy.