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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Calvin Bland, who passed away on December 
48, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Calvin Bland was born on July 6, 1948; he was 
6educated at De La Salle High School; he then earned a bachelor 
7of arts and a bachelor of science at Eastern New Mexico 
8University; he also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal 
9Justice from the University of Texas at El Paso and attended 
10Lewis University College of Law; he became a paralegal; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Calvin Bland loved chess and national wildlife; he 
12was a member of the National Rifle Association; he was an avid 
13traveler and went to London, Paris, Spain, Portugal, Amsterdam, 
14Germany, the Bahamas, and many other places; and
  
 

  
15    WHEREAS, Calvin Bland is survived by his beloved wife of 32 
16years, Renee; his children; his grandchildren; his 
17great-grandchildren; his sisters and brother; and his nieces, 
18nephews, aunts, and uncles; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
21Calvin Bland and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
 
 
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1friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
3presented to the family of Calvin Bland as an expression of our 
4deepest sympathy.