* From Jim Edgar’s official obituary…
On Friday, September 19, Governor Edgar will lie in-state in the Rotunda of the Illinois State Capitol Building. Visitors may sign a memorial book and pay last respects between 3:30 PM and 7:00 PM.
Memorial services for Governor Edgar will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday September 20 at Central Baptist Church in Springfield. Butler Funeral Home in Springfield will be assisting the family.
The Saturday memorial services will be live-streamed. To view the services, viewers can go to www.blueroomstream.com and scroll to upcoming events.
Full obit is here.
* From Porter McNeil’s official obituary…
A visitation will be 3:00pm to 7:00pm on Friday, September 19, 2025, at Rafferty Funeral Home, 2111-1st St A, Moline. There will be a private burial on Saturday morning at Riverside Cemetery, Moline.
In lieu of flowers, the family is organizing a scholarship fund for Quad Cities students interested in public service and politics as a tool for positive social change.
Condolences may be left at RaffertyFunerals.com
Link to donate to the Porter McNeil Public Service Scholarship in lieu of flowers: https://everloved.com/life-of/porter-mcneil/donate/
Full obit is here.
I hope to attend Porter’s wake, but if you can’t (and even if you can), I’d respectfully ask that you contribute to the scholarship fund.
Thanks.
- low level - Tuesday, Sep 16, 25 @ 12:33 pm:
Thanks for the notices, Rich. As Vasyl Markus pointed out on FB, we lost Bruce DuMont, Mark O’Brien, Governor Edgar and Porter all in one weekend.
And those of us who got our start in the 90’s suddenly realized how precious life is if we did not understand it before…
- low level - Tuesday, Sep 16, 25 @ 12:38 pm:
*Also former state Rep and Gaming Board Chair Alan Jaffe. I inadvertently forgot to mention him.
- Loop Lady - Tuesday, Sep 16, 25 @ 1:16 pm:
One of the good guys in government.
Rest in peace and thank you for your service.