Mariam Adel Blair , age 96, of Stockton, IL passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Allure of Stockton. She was born in Rural Stockton on April 5, 1927 to the late Leland and Florence (Parker) Pierce. She married Morris Blair on May 15, 1948 at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Stockton. Morris passed away on December 16, 2016.

Mariam attended the country schools in the area and graduated from Stockton High School with the class of 1945. She then went on to attend Dekalb Teachers College. Mariam was a very active member of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Stockton where she taught Sunday School, sang in the Choir, and belonged to the Women's organizations. She was a hardworking, supportive farm wife. She loved needlework, sewing, quilting, reading and playing the piano. Most importantly, she supported her family with all their sports and activities.

Mariam is survived by her daughter, Beth (John) Mueller; her sons, Curt (Linda) Blair and Brett Blair; her grandchildren, Jeremy (Pat) Blair, Matthew (Rebecca) Mueller, Jason (Sheila) Evans, Anna (Bobby) Evans, Arnold (Jamie) Evans; and her brother, Max Pierce. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, Tad; her granddaughter, Lacey; her sisters, Elizabeth Herring, Edith Bauer and Linda Lloyd; and her brother, Bud Pierce.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 15, 2023 at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Stockton at 11:30 a.m. with a visitation beginning at 10:30 a.m. Interment will take place at Ladies Union Cemetery in Stockton. A memorial fund has been established.