Illinois SR 34: MEMORIAL-GERALD R. BLOCK

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SR0034LRB104 08211 ECR 18261 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Gerald R. "Jerry" Block of Danville, 

4who passed away on January 3, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Jerry Block, the son of Raymond and Camille 

6(Trotter) Block, was born in Sidney on June 17, 1938; he 

7graduated from Danville High School in 1956; he served in the 

8U.S. Army; he was formerly married to Judy Laird, and they were 

9married on March 25, 1966; and

10 WHEREAS, Jerry Block worked for Bohn Aluminum, where he 

11was elected as president of the local UAW union in May 1958; 

12and

13 WHEREAS, Jerry Block was elected Vermilion County Circuit 

14Clerk in 1964, serving a total of 28 years until 1992; he then 

15served on the Vermilion County Board from 1992, retiring in 

162000; during his tenure, he served on the Board of Review from 

171994 to 1998, where he was chairman from 1997 to 1998; he was 

18appointed and served as a trustee of the Danville Sanitary 

19District Board from 2001 to 2013; he was later appointed as a 

20trustee of the Danville Township, serving in that position 

21from 2017 to 2021, and he was elected to a four-year term in 

22April 2021; at the time of his passing, he was serving as a 

SR0034- 2 -LRB104 08211 ECR 18261 r

1trustee on the Danville Township Board; overall, he served in 

2an elected office or an appointment for a total of 44 years; 

3and

4 WHEREAS, Jerry Block was a member of the Landmark Credit 

5Union Board, and he was active with the Vermilion County 

6Democratic Association; and

7 WHEREAS, Jerry Block enjoyed golfing, bowling, watching 

8NASCAR, singing karaoke, attending cookouts, supporting the 

9Democratic Party, and spending t