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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Harold Lee Blasdell of Moline, formerly 
4of Erie, who passed away on July 31, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Harold Blasdell was born in Fenton to Charlie and 
6Lillian (Lindsley) Blasdell on June 10, 1938; he served 
7honorably in the United States Navy; he married Sandra K. Smith 
8at St. Catherine's Church in Prophetstown on August 19, 1961; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Harold Blasdell worked at John Deere Harvester as 
11a sheet metal worker and retired after 38 years of service; he 
12then worked part time for HyVee in Moline; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Harold Blasdell served on the Erie Library Board 
14and was active at St. Ambrose Church in Erie; after moving to 
15Moline, he attended Word of Life Church in Rock Island with his 
16son; he was an avid baseball fan and enjoyed watching the 
17Dodgers; he coached his sons and was dedicated to the Er
ie Ball 
18Association; he was social and made friends wherever he went; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Harold Blasdell was preceded in death by his wife, 
21Sandra; his parents; and his siblings, Chuck Blasdell and Ellen 
 
 
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1Garver; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Harold Blasdell is survived by his sons, Curtis 
3(Olivia) Blasdell and Tim Blasdell; his 11 grandchildren; his 
417 great-grandchildren; his sisters, Mary Knox, Caroline 
5Hansen, and Grace (Fred) Smathers; and his special friend, 
6Monika Freels; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Harold Lee Blasdell and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Harold Blasdell as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.