Bill Text: IL SR0066 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Lawrence E. Morrissey of Joliet.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-05 - Resolution Adopted [SR0066 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR0066-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 Lawrence E. Morrissey of Joliet, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on January 8, 2015; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Lawrence Morrissey was born in Joliet on July 19, | ||||||
6 | 1936 to Margaret and Charles; he graduated from Cathedral of | ||||||
7 | St. Raymond School, Joliet Catholic High School, the University | ||||||
8 | of Illinois, and The John Marshall Law School; he served in the | ||||||
9 | United States Marine Corps; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Lawrence Morrissey began his legal career in 1964 | ||||||
11 | as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District | ||||||
12 | of Illinois and, in 1967, was appointed Chief of the Organized | ||||||
13 | Crime and Racketeering section for the Northern District of | ||||||
14 | Illinois; in 1969, he received a meritorious service award from | ||||||
15 | United States Attorney General, Ramsey Clark, who credited him | ||||||
16 | with helping disband the Chicago crime syndicate; in 1974, he | ||||||
17 | opened his own practice in downtown Chicago while at the same | ||||||
18 | time working at O`Brien, Garrison, Berard & Kusta, a Joliet law | ||||||
19 | firm that he credited for the development of his civil | ||||||
20 | litigation skills; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Lawrence Morrissey represented defendants in | ||||||
22 | numerous high profile government probes and scandals, but his |
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1 | real passion was providing representation to the less | ||||||
2 | fortunate, often on a pro bono basis; he took great pleasure in | ||||||
3 | helping people from all walks of life; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Lawrence Morrissey was preceded in death by his | ||||||
5 | parents and his nephew, Mark Ahmann; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Lawrence Morrissey is survived by his wife of 48 | ||||||
7 | years, Kathleen (nee Landreman); his children, Dr. Lawrence | ||||||
8 | (Tamara), Charles (Susan), and William (Aleksandra); his 12 | ||||||
9 | grandchildren, Elizabeth, Sarah, Colin, Charlie, Madeleine, | ||||||
10 | Allie, Teresa, Elliott, Klara, Joshua, Benjamin, and Brigita; | ||||||
11 | his sister, Rosemary (David) Ahmann; and many very special | ||||||
12 | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
15 | Lawrence E. Morrissey, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
16 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
17 | further
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18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
19 | presented to the family of Lawrence Morrissey as an expression | ||||||
20 | of our deepest sympathy.
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