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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3		Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Margaret
4		Louise Moore of Cairo, who passed away on November 14, 2014;
5		and
6		WHEREAS, Margaret Moore was born in Louisville, Kentucky on
7		June 30, 1925 to Clarence, Sr. and Era Viola (nee Netherland)
8		Shelton; she attended public schools in Mississippi, where she
9		participated in girls track and, at one time, held the state
10		records for broad jumping and one for one of the short track
11		races; she graduated from Cairo Junior/Senior High School and
12		earned Bachelor of Science, Masters, and Doctorate degees from
13		Southern Illinois University (SIU) in Carbondale; she married
14		James Frederick Moore on October 28, 1944 in New Orleans,
15		Louisiana at Seventh & Camp Church of Christ; and
16		WHEREAS, Margaret Moore retired from the Harrisburg School
17		System on June 1, 1994; as an employee of the Harrisburg Public
18		Schools, she was able to secure a cable TV channel for the
19		school at no cost; she secured the Texas Tie-in Distant
20		Learning Program, also at no cost to the school; she had input
21		on the location of the libraries at the Eastside and Westside
22		Elementary Schools and she was involved with moving the public
23		library from Church Street to its present location and updating

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1		the library from a collection of books to its current facility
2		that includes computers, a children's area, and up-to-date
3		services; she also was a part-time instructor at SIU; and
4		WHEREAS, Margaret Moore, along with her husband,
5		grandchildren, and elderly parents traveled to all 50 states,
6		all Canadian provinces, most Mexican states, Europe, China,
7		Russia, Australia, New Zealand, the Fiji Islands, and South
8		America; she was a member of the First Baptist Church in
9		Harrisburg, Daughters of the American Revolution, and served
10		several non-profit organizations to help others; she was a 4-H
11		and Girl Scout leader and each year she had 4-H members
12		successfully competing at the Illinois State Fair; and
13		WHEREAS, Margaret Moore was preceded in death by her
14		parents; and
15		WHEREAS, Margaret Moore is survived by her husband of 70
16		years, James; her son, Forrest (Elizabeth) Moore; her
17		daughters, Marsha (Al) Cole and Cheryl (Mark) Bradley; her 5
18		grandchildren; and her 6 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
19		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20		NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21		we mourn the passing of Margaret Louise Moore, and extend our
22		sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew

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1		and loved her; and be it further
2		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3		presented to the family of Margaret Moore as an expression of
4		our deepest sympathy.