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Message From the In Memory

League President
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including Vedder Price, the Federal Home Loan
Bank of Chicago, American Bankers Association,
and a special guest, Laurie Stewart from Sound
Community Bank in Seattle Washington. Ms.
Stewart will give a presentation on how to compete
with Credit Unions…and she should know, being a
former Executive at a Credit Union!
We have added Executive Benefits Network
as a new Affiliate Member. They provide Bank S. David Ross II, M.D.
Owned Life Insurance, Executive Benefits, Business
S. David Ross II, M.D. 83, father to the League’s
Succession Planning and Estate/High Net Worth
President, Erich Bloxdorf, passed away on Sunday,
Planning. Check them out at www.ebn-design.com. April 2, 2017, at his home in Springfield, Il. Dr. Ross
As a side note, many of you take advantage of received numerous academic, military (U.S. Army)
the great rates and plans for health, life dental and and professional honors throughout his lifetime and
career. He married Judith Reimer (Erich’s mother)
vision insurance offered by the Illinois League of
on September 3, 1966, and she preceded him in
Financial Institutions Trust. With the uncertainty in
death in 2011. They have seven children surviving,
the healthcare insurance industry today, The League ten grandchildren, and one great granddaughter. His
Trust may be a strong option to consider as you look devotion to the improvement of medicine in Central
to improve the benefits offered to your employees Illinois is evidenced by his broad participation and
and directors. Now is a great time to check out leadership serving on many committees, boards and
what our plans have to offer. To get the full story, organizations. He was Associate Clinical Professor of
Medicine at the SIU School of Medicine and worked
please contact Bob Penwell, Relationship Manager
in his private practice until 2014. It was there that his
of the League Members Assistance Corporation at
reputation as a fierce patient advocate will remain in
bpenwell@ilfi.org or at 217.741.7326. the memories and hearts of those that he treated.
As I have noted in the past, everything we do,
every single day, is intended to bring benefit to you
and your organization. The staff remains committed
to our work and are excited to be able to do so.

I invite you to reach out to me at any time
with questions, concerns and suggestions that
you might have. You can reach me at the office at
217.522.5575 x212; on my mobile at 217.553.4746;
or at ebloxdorf@ilfi.org.

Warren B. Pursell
Carpe diem,
Warren B. Pursell, 96, passed away on March 22,
2017 in Lake Forest, IL. A retired Navy Commander
WWII veteran, Mr. Pursell also served as the
League’s President from 1973 to 1985. He was
predeceased by his wife, Josephine in 201. He is
father to Marcia Bleck and Wayne Pursell. Interment
is at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.

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