Illinois SR 710: MEMORIAL-DUANE L. SWENSON

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SR0710LRB104 21361 RMO 36272 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Colonel Gene Walter Blade of 

4Springfield, who passed away on March 21, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, Gene Blade, the son of Oscar and Stella 

6(Brandvold) Blade, was born in North Henderson on September 

712, 1934; he was raised on a farm near Cameron and completed 

8his early education in the one-room Shortsville School, later 

9graduating from Monmouth High School; he earned a degree in 

10economics from the University of Illinois and graduated from 

11the United States Army War College; he married Marilyn (Dugan) 

12Blade in 1954; and

13 WHEREAS, Gene Blade farmed and also owned and operated a 

14Firestone Tire franchise in Monmouth; and

15 WHEREAS, Gene Blade began his military career as a Private 

16in the Illinois Army National Guard, was commissioned as a 

17Second Lieutenant in 1962, and rose to the rank of Colonel; he 

18received a variety of ribbons and medals, including the Legion 

19of Merit; and

20 WHEREAS, Gene Blade served as the United States Property 

21and Fiscal Officer (USPFO) for the Illinois Army and Air 

SR0710- 2 -LRB104 21361 RMO 36272 r

1National Guard from 1980 through 1994; upon retiring from the 

2military after 40 years of service, he acted as special 

3consultant on contract negotiations for Hanson Professional 

4Services for 15 years; and

5 WHEREAS, Gene Blade served for many years on the selection 

6board for the United States Military Service Academies; he was 

7a board member and chairman of numerous city and county 

8Economic Development Commissions in Illinois; he was a 

9lifelong member of the American Legion and belonged to the 

10Milit