Bill Text: IL SR0207 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of H. Blake Finch.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR0207 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0207-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of H. Blake Finch of Silvis, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on April 6, 2021; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Blake Finch was born in Savannah, Georgia on July | ||||||
6 | 6, 1944; he was the son of Braxton and Becky (Gober) Finch; he | ||||||
7 | attended Southern Illinois University; he served in the U.S. | ||||||
8 | Air Force during the Vietnam War; he married Debbie in Port | ||||||
9 | Byron on October 20, 1973; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Blake Finch moved from Granite City to the Quad | ||||||
11 | Cities area to work for National Steel; he worked as the | ||||||
12 | Admissions Manager at The Quad City Downs to meet people in the | ||||||
13 | area; while working at The Quad City Downs, he was introduced | ||||||
14 | to the Duffys, who later offered him a position with their | ||||||
15 | company, Per Mar Security; he retired as vice president of | ||||||
16 | Electronic Security at Per Mar Security after 35 years of | ||||||
17 | service; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Blake Finch was best known for his love of | ||||||
19 | photography and videography, and he was never seen without a | ||||||
20 | camera in hand; he could always be found taking pictures and | ||||||
21 | video of ball games, sporting events, and all things important | ||||||
22 | to friends and family; he cherished his children; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Blake Finch was preceded in death by his father | ||||||
2 | and stepmother, Braxton and Regina Finch; his mother and | ||||||
3 | stepfather, Becky and Charlie Hicks; and his brother, Wayne | ||||||
4 | Finch; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Blake Finch is survived by his wife, Debbie; his | ||||||
6 | children, Jennifer (Matt) Drobney, Kelly Finch, and James | ||||||
7 | Booth; his grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Zachary, Brendan, Braxton, | ||||||
8 | Mattie, and Elizabeth; his sisters, Cindy (Brian) Sheehan and | ||||||
9 | Lynn Mitchell; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be | ||||||
10 | it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | H. Blake Finch and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
14 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
15 | further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Blake Finch as an expression of our | ||||||
18 | deepest sympathy.
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