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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of James E. Blair of Erie, who passed away
4on July 31, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, James Blair was born in rural Scott County to
6James Harlie and Flora Belle Walker Blair on March 11, 1928; he
7served in the United States Marine Corps during both World War
8II and the Korean War; he married Jean Ann Rose at Erie Baptist
9Church on May 23, 1959; and
 
10    WHEREAS, James Blair worked in various industries,
11including 27 years at John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline
12as a millwright; he was a commercial sign painter and artist
13and mechanic; and
 
14    WHEREAS, James Blair's hobbies included woodworking,
15general carpentry, and electrical projects; for many years, he
16helped with the Rose Farm apple business, selling apples and
17caring for approximately 24 trees; he was involved in building
18projects and sign painting at King's Camp in Chana and Newton
19Zion Reformed Church in rural Erie; he was an avid camper and
20loved spending time with his family and friends at King's Camp;
21and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, James Blair was a member of Newton Zion Reformed
2Church, where he served as an elder and deacon; he served on
3the board at his church, Resthave Home in Morrison, and King's
4Camp; he served as a troop leader for the Erie Boy Scout Troop
5101 and was a United Auto Workers Local 865 member; and
 
6    WHEREAS, James Blair was preceded in death by his parents;
7his grandson, Timothy Lofgren; three brothers; and seven
8sisters; and
 
9    WHEREAS, James Blair is survived by his wife, Jean Ann
10Blair; his children, David (Marilyn) Blair, Kathy
11(Christopher) Lofgren, Carolyn Jean Blair, and Linda (Imad)
12Al-Suleiman; his grandchildren, David (Lindsie) Blair, Thomas
13(Angela) Blair, Aaron Blair, Monica (Markus) Underwood, Kelli
14(Andrew) Beall, Emili (Daniel) Utz, Rebecca Behnami, Matthew
15Behnami, Mohammed Al-Suleiman, Amirah Al-Suleiman, and
16Muhanned Al-Suleiman; and six great-grandchildren; therefore,
17be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
20James E. Blair, and extend our sincere condolences to his
21family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
22further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to the family of James Blair as an expression of our
3deepest sympathy.