Bill Text: IL SR0125 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Richard "Dick" J. Morrow of Rock Island.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR0125 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0125-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 Richard "Dick" J. Morrow of Rock Island, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on January 18, 2017 at the age of 87; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Richard Morrow was born in Wall Lake, Iowa to | ||||||
6 | James Archibald and Emily Stewart Patterson Morrow on September | ||||||
7 | 3, 1929; he graduated from Keosauqua High School and Iowa State | ||||||
8 | College with a degree in agricultural engineering and married | ||||||
9 | Carol Ellen McConnell in Argo, Iowa on February 14, 1959; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Richard Morrow was a veteran of the United States | ||||||
11 | Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict; he would go on | ||||||
12 | to become a private pilot, build an experimental airplane, and | ||||||
13 | later participate in the Honor Flight; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Richard Morrow retired from John Deere in 1984, | ||||||
15 | after serving 28 years as a service manager; he was a comedic | ||||||
16 | poet and writer; he sang barbershop as a baritone for 35 years | ||||||
17 | and also was a member of the barbershop quartet, Generation | ||||||
18 | Four; he worked passionately on many restoration projects | ||||||
19 | throughout his life, including John Deere equipment and a | ||||||
20 | Korean-era military Jeep; he enjoyed gardening and was every | ||||||
21 | dog's friend; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Richard Morrow was preceded in death by his | ||||||
2 | parents, and his siblings, Robert and Ethel; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Richard Morrow is survived by his wife, Carol | ||||||
4 | Morrow; his sons, Dale (Kelly) Morrow, Dennis (Angela) Morrow, | ||||||
5 | and David (Sue) Morrow; his grandchildren, Abigail Morrow, | ||||||
6 | Nathaniel Morrow, Madelyn Morrow, and Natalie Morrow; | ||||||
7 | therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
10 | Richard "Dick" J. Morrow, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
11 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
12 | further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to the family of Richard Morrow as an expression of | ||||||
15 | our deepest sympathy.
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