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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Thomas Blenner, who passed away on 
4December 3, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Thomas Blenner was born on September 9, 1951 in 
6Libertyville; his parents were William and Lois (nee Fuller) 
7Blenner; he married Peggy DeWane on May 8, 1982 in Woodstock; 
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, Thomas Blenner was the president and owner of 
10Blenner Insurance Agency in Arlington Heights; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Thomas Blenner was an active member of many 
12professional organizations; he was also a member of Our Lady of 
13the Wayside Catholic Church in Arlington Heights; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Thomas Blenner was an avid sports fan and a 
15diehard Chicago Cubs fan; he also coached soccer, 
16cross-country, and basketball at Marian Central Catholic High 
17School in Woodstock, Our Lady of the Wayside School in 
18Arlington Heights, the Arlington Heights Youth Basketball 
19Association, and numerous club teams, including the Arlington 
20Aces Travel Team, the Green White Travel Team, and the 
21Northwest Basketball Association; he also served as the 
 
 
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1Assistant Varsity Girls Basketball Coach at Saint Viator High 
2School in Arlington Heights; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Thomas Blenner was preceded in death by a 
4daughter, Megan; his parents; a brother, Joseph Blenner; and 
5his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Bernard and Arlene 
6DeWane; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Thomas Blenner is survived by his wife, Peggy; 2 
8daughters, Kelly Blenner and Jamie Blenner; 3 siblings, William 
9(Nelva) Blenner, Susan (Edward Teter) Blenner, and Ann (Carson) 
10Anderson; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Thomas Blenner; and be 
14it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Thomas Blenner as an expression of 
17our sympathy.