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This memorial resolution mourns the death of Gerald R. "Jerry" Block, a long-serving public servant from Danville, Illinois, who passed away on January 3, 2025, after a distinguished career in local government and labor organizing. Born in Sidney in 1938, Block was a U.S. Army veteran who worked at Bohn Aluminum and was elected president of the local UAW union in 1958, before serving as Vermilion County Circuit Clerk for 28 years (1964-1992) and continuing to serve in various elected and appointed positions for a total of 44 years. Throughout his career, he was active in local politics, serving on the Vermilion County Board, the Board of Review, the Danville Sanitary District Board, and the Danville Township Board, while also being involved with the Landmark Credit Union Board and the Vermilion County Democratic Association. The resolution celebrates Block's community service, personal interests like golfing and karaoke, and his family connections, and formally extends condolences to his surviving family members, including his daughter, grandchildren, siblings, and longtime companion, while expressing sympathy for his loss.

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