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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of the Reverend Dr. Willard C. Blomquist, 
4who passed away on December 5, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Pastor Blomquist was born in Michigan to Arvid and 
6Signe Blomquist on October 28, 1924; beginning at  the age of 
712, he spent his summers working in the woods with his father; 
8he graduated from Augustana College and from Augustana 
9Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity; he married 
10Virginia Olson in Cambridge in 1949; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Pastor Blomquist was ordained into the ministry at 
12the Washington National Cathedral in 1950; in 1980, he earned 
13his Doctor of Ministry at Trinity International University in 
14Deerfield; he served congregations in Bemidji, Minnesota and 
15Davenport, Iowa before joining Trinity United Lutheran Church 
16in Waukegan to begin a ministry that lasted 30 years; after his 
17retirement, he was named pastor emeritus; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Pastor Blomquist served on the board of directors 
19at Augustana College; he was  active in the former Waukegan Area 
20Council of Churches, serving as its president; he served as 
21vice-pastor at St. Mark's Lutheran Church and as its visitation 
22pastor for more than 20 years; he continued his ministry at 
 
 
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1Rolling Hills Manor in Zion, where he resided for the last four 
2years; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Pastor Blomquist was preceded in death by his wife 
4of 63 years, Virginia; three infant children; his parents; his 
5sister, Lorraine Morgan; and his  brother, Donald Blomquist; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Pastor Blomquist is survived by his daughters, 
7Anne Malecki and Kathryn (James) MacNeil; his grandchildren, 
8Matthew (Julia) Santullano, Sophie Malecki, Eryn MacNeil, and 
9John MacNeil; and his great-grandchildren, Leia, Alexander, 
10and Adela Santullano; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13the Reverend Dr. Willard C. Blomquist, and extend our sincere 
14condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
15him; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Pastor Blomquist as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.