Full Text of SR0755 93rd General Assembly
SR0755 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Robert Irl Blackford of Alton died on November 16, | 3 |
| 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born January 22, 1924 in Dennis, Kentucky, | 5 |
| to Robert Wyatt and Effie (Ragar) Blackford; and
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| WHEREAS, He married the former Ollie Mae Jenkins in Tarpon | 7 |
| Springs, Florida on April 5, 1942; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the | 9 |
| Army from 1942 to 1945; a carpenter for Jun Construction, he | 10 |
| retired in 1986 after 20 years of service; after his | 11 |
| retirement, he was a painter, handyman, and carpenter; a member | 12 |
| of Calvary Baptist Church since 1946, he later joined Alton | 13 |
| First Southern Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and a | 14 |
| member of the choir; he played the guitar, piano, and bass, and | 15 |
| was noted for his wonderful sense of humor; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife and parents; | 17 |
| and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Robert Blackford will be felt by | 19 |
| all who knew and loved him, especially his sons, Lindell | 20 |
| (Sandra) Blackford and Rick (Cheryl) Blackford; his | 21 |
| grandchildren; his great-grandchildren; and his brother, Irvin | 22 |
| Morgan; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL | 24 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 25 |
| Robert Irl Blackford and we extend to his family our thoughts | 26 |
| and prayers during this difficult time; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 28 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest |
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