Full Text of SR0047 098th 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 B. "Tiny" Blanton III of Chicago, | 4 | | who passed away on January 19, 2013; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, James Blanton III was born on February 6, 1949, in | 6 | | Knoxville, Tennessee, to Martha and James Blanton Jr.; he | 7 | | graduated from Austin High School in 1967, Knoxville College in | 8 | | 1971, and the University of Tennessee in 1973 with a master's | 9 | | degree in business administration; he married Emily Blanton on | 10 | | December 25, 1976; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, James Blanton III worked in the Alpha Phi Alpha | 12 | | National Headquarters for more than 21 years, 17 of those in | 13 | | the position of executive director; he served as the president | 14 | | for Chicago Youth and Community Services and BECOM Inc. of | 15 | | Chicago; he was involved in the PHA family, North Star Lodge | 16 | | #1, Pride of Hiriam Ct #55, LCOP, Talma Chapter #2, Arabic Ct | 17 | | #44, Knights Templar, Commandery, Western Consistory #28, and | 18 | | Holy Royal Arch; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, James Blanton III received many honorary listings | 20 | | throughout his life including Who's Who in America and | 21 | | Outstanding Community Leaders of America; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, James Blanton III was preceded in death by his | 2 | | parents; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, James Blanton III is survived by his wife of 36 | 4 | | years, Emily; his sons, Joseph (Tressy), Sidney, and James IV | 5 | | (Chris); his grandchildren, Dewayne, Andrea, Darius, Avery, | 6 | | and Jo Via; his sisters, Emily B. Mathis, Rose B. Davis, and | 7 | | Paulette B. Herbin; his brother, Michael W. Blanton; his | 8 | | sisters-in-law, Jo Ann (Larry) Davis and Lia Via (Henry) Clark; | 9 | | his brother-in-law, Romia Woods; and a host of nieces, nephews, | 10 | | great-nieces and nephews, great-great-nieces and nephews, | 11 | | cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | James Blanton III, and we extend our sincere condolences to his | 15 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of James Blanton III as an expression | 19 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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