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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Harold Charles Blaser of Reynolds, who 
4passed away on June 20, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Harold Blaser was born on October 31, 1927 in 
6Taylor Ridge; his parents were Harry and Annie Blaser; he 
7married Margie Sackville on May 2, 1948 in Hamlet; she preceded 
8him in death on September 9, 1982; he married Ann Gregory on 
9June 29, 1984 in Ecorse, Michigan; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Harold Blaser proudly served his country in the 
11United States Navy during World War II; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Harold Blaser farmed his entire life and raised 
13purebred Hereford cattle since 1948; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Harold Blaser was a member of Hamlet Presbyterian 
15Church, the Rock Island County Farm Bureau, the Illinois and 
16American Hereford Associations, and Reynolds American Legion 
17Post 1166; he also served as director of the Rock Island Soil 
18and Water Conservation District; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Harold Blaser was preceded in death by his first 
20wife, Margie; his parents; his grandsons, Josh, Brady, and 
 
 
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1Logan Blaser; and his sisters, Evelyn Carlson and Arlene 
2Nussbaum; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Harold Blaser is survived by his wife, Ann; his 
4children and their spouses, Anita Gorden, Blair (Sara) Blaser, 
5Lisa Blaser, and Brad (Penny) Blaser; his stepchildren, P. 
6Wendell (Denise) Gregory, Marlene Gregory, and Charlene (Dave) 
7Waid; his grandchildren, Angie, Jessica, Cody, Bailey, Abby, 
8and Thomas; his seven step-grandchildren; and his 
9step-great-grandchild; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
12family and friends, mourn the passing of Harold Charles Blaser; 
13and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Harold Blaser as an expression of 
16our sympathy.