Bill Text: IL SR0673 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Coleman R. Moore.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-23 - Resolution Adopted [SR0673 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR0673-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 Coleman R. "Doc" Moore, who passed away | ||||||
| 4 | on May 15, 2015; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Coleman Moore was born in Port Gibson, Mississippi | ||||||
| 6 | on September 14, 1922 to Adeline L. Wheeler Moore and Coleman | ||||||
| 7 | H. Moore; he attended the Port Gibson public school system and | ||||||
| 8 | graduated from Lumpkin's Barber College; he served for 2 years | ||||||
| 9 | in the United States Army during World War II; he married Hazel | ||||||
| 10 | D. Shelton in 1947; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Coleman Moore moved to North Chicago in 1952 and | ||||||
| 12 | was employed at American Motors in Kenosha, Wisconsin for 31 | ||||||
| 13 | years; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Coleman Moore was a mechanic and could be found | ||||||
| 15 | working on cars and trucks for all his family and friends; his | ||||||
| 16 | other activities included joining the CB Club where he adopted | ||||||
| 17 | the name of "8 Ball"; he was also a volunteer of the Lake Shore | ||||||
| 18 | Alert and the North Chicago Emergency Service teams; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Coleman Moore was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
| 20 | Hazel; his parents; his 3 brothers, Sam Brown, Elder Green | ||||||
| 21 | Wheeler Moore, and Abraham Jessie Moore; his 5 sisters, Ethel | ||||||
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| 1 | Scott, Rebecca Parker, Myrtle Perkins, Julia Sipp, and | ||||||
| 2 | Geraldine Turner; and his son-in-law, Artis Yancey; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Coleman Moore is survived by his sister, Barbara | ||||||
| 4 | Emory; his 3 sons, Dennis (Margaret) Moore, James "Tony" Moore, | ||||||
| 5 | and William Franks; his 7 daughters, Carolyn Moore, Rhonda | ||||||
| 6 | Moore, Audrey Moore Israel, Melissa (Harry) Gooden, Shelia | ||||||
| 7 | France, Dorothy (Joel) Murphy, and Tamara Yancey; his 30 | ||||||
| 8 | grandchildren; his 23 great-grandchildren; and a host of | ||||||
| 9 | nieces, nephews, cousins, and good friends; therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 12 | Coleman R. "Doc" Moore, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 13 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 14 | further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of Coleman Moore as an expression of | ||||||
| 17 | our deepest sympathy.
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