Full Text of SR1473 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of James "Jim" V. Bledsoe of Granite City, | 4 | | who passed away on February 26, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Bledsoe was born in Granite City to Edgar and | 6 | | Dorothy (Duvall) Bledsoe on November 12, 1938; he was on the | 7 | | wrestling team at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, | 8 | | where he was a two-time National Wrestling Champion; he married | 9 | | Kathleen Trgovich in Granite City on August 24, 1957; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jim Bledsoe retired from National Steel, where he | 11 | | was a manager in the hot roll finishing department, after 27 | 12 | | years of service; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Jim Bledsoe enjoyed sports, fishing, and | 14 | | attending his grandchildren's sporting events; his greatest | 15 | | joy was spending time with his family; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Jim Bledsoe was preceded in death by his parents; | 17 | | his sisters, Delores Scott and Verlia Wilson; and his | 18 | | father-in-law and mother-in-law, Blackie and Clara Trgovich; | 19 | | and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Jim Bledsoe is survived by his wife, Kathleen, his |
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| 1 | | children, Jim (Pam) Bledsoe and Jill (Kenny) Prazma; his | 2 | | brother, Richard (Mary Ann) Bledsoe; his grandchildren, | 3 | | Stephen (Nicole) Bledsoe, Jeremy (Amanda) Bledsoe, Erika | 4 | | (Kory) Stassi, and Ty (Bailey) Prazma; his | 5 | | great-grandchildren, Ryan Bledsoe, Rylee Bledsoe, Reese | 6 | | Bledsoe, and Kolby Stassi; and his extended family and many | 7 | | friends; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | James "Jim" V. Bledsoe and extend our sincere condolences to | 11 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 12 | | further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Jim Bledsoe as an expression of our | 15 | | deepest sympathy.
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