Bill Text: IL SR1379 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert W. Morris of Moline.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1379 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1379-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Robert W. Morris of Moline, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on December 13, 2015; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Robert Morris was born on February 10, 1922 in | ||||||
| 6 | Moline; his parents were William S. and Ebba L. Swanson Morris; | ||||||
| 7 | he married Betty G. Griffin on January 10, 1948 in Moline; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Robert Morris proudly served in the United States | ||||||
| 9 | Navy during World War II and the Korean War; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Robert Morris worked for IBM as a field engineer | ||||||
| 11 | for many years until his retirement in 1978; following his | ||||||
| 12 | retirement, he worked several years as a union electrician; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Robert Morris was a member of American Legion Post | ||||||
| 14 | 246, the Masonic Lodge, and the First Lutheran Church in | ||||||
| 15 | Moline; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Robert Morris enjoyed sailing, boating, | ||||||
| 17 | traveling, and camping with his family and watching his | ||||||
| 18 | grandchildren grow; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Robert Morris was preceded in death by his | ||||||
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| 1 | parents; his wife, Betty; his brother, Roland Morris; his | ||||||
| 2 | sisters, Joyce Winters Brown and Delores Meyers; his grandson, | ||||||
| 3 | Richard Fisher; and his nephews, Steve Morris and Paul Barnard; | ||||||
| 4 | and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Robert Morris is survived by his children, Sheryl | ||||||
| 6 | Jefferson, Teresa Connolly, Thomas Morris, and William | ||||||
| 7 | (Sandie) Morris; his brother, Duane L. Morris; his | ||||||
| 8 | grandchildren, Daniel, Kristina, and Samantha Connolly and | ||||||
| 9 | Robert and Margaret Morris; and his many nieces, nephews, and | ||||||
| 10 | great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
| 13 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Robert W. Morris; and | ||||||
| 14 | be it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of Robert Morris as an expression of | ||||||
| 17 | our sympathy.
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