Full Text of HR0086 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of James B. | 4 | | Blanton III; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, James Blanton III was born on February 6, 1949; | 6 | | his parents were Martha and James Blanton Jr.; he married Emily | 7 | | Blanton on December 25, 1976; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, James Blanton III was a native of Knoxville, | 9 | | Tennessee; he earned his high school diploma from Austin High | 10 | | School in 1967, his bachelor's degree in commerce from | 11 | | Knoxville College in 1971, and his master's degree in business | 12 | | administration from the University of Tennessee in 1973; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, James Blanton III dedicated his life to improving | 14 | | the world around him and making a difference that would | 15 | | strengthen the brotherhood of man; he supported numerous | 16 | | causes, including youth issues, the protection of civil rights | 17 | | for all, enhancing educational opportunities, leadership | 18 | | development, and developing innovative programs that would | 19 | | empower young men; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, James Blanton III served in Alpha Phi Alpha | 21 | | National Headquarters for more than 21 years, 17 of those years |
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| 1 | | as the Executive Director; he served as the President for | 2 | | Chicago Youth and Community Services and BECOM Inc. of Chicago; | 3 | | he was a member of the PHA family, North Star Lodge #1, Pride | 4 | | of Hiriam Ct #55, LCOP, Talma Chapter #2, Arabic Ct #44, the | 5 | | Knights Templar, Commandery, Western Consistory #28, and Holy | 6 | | Royal Arch; he was also an active member of more than 20 | 7 | | fraternity investment groups; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, James Blanton III was the recipient of over 10 | 9 | | honorary listings from such groups as Who's Who in America to | 10 | | Outstanding Community Leaders of America; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, James Blanton III was preceded in death by his | 12 | | parents; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, James Blanton III is survived by his loving wife | 14 | | of 36 years, Emily; his sons, Joseph (Tressy), Sidney, and | 15 | | James IV (Chris); his grandchildren, Dewayne, Andre, Darius, | 16 | | Avery, and Jo Via; his sisters, Emily B. Mathis, Rose B. Davis | 17 | | and Paulette B. Herbin; his brother, Michael W. Wanton; his | 18 | | sisters-in-law, Jo Ann (Larry) Davis and Lia Via (Henry) Clark; | 19 | | his brother-in-law, Romia Woods; and his many nieces, nephews, | 20 | | great-nieces and great-nephews, great-great nieces and | 21 | | great-great nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
| 22 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| 1 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 2 | | we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of | 3 | | James B. Blanton III; and be it further
| 4 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 | | presented to the family of James Blanton III as an expression | 6 | | of our sympathy.
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