Bill Text: IL SR0047 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of James B. Blanton III of Chicago.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-07 - Resolution Adopted [SR0047 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR0047-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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