Bill Text: IL SR0888 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of William "Bill" Merritt Morefield of Woodstock.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-10-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR0888 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0888-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 William "Bill" Merritt Morefield of | ||||||
4 | Woodstock, who passed away on August 19, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, William Morefield was born in Chicago to Clarence | ||||||
6 | O. and Dorothy J. (Merritt) Morefield on July 7, 1937; he | ||||||
7 | graduated from Monmouth High School in 1956; he was a Licensed | ||||||
8 | Practical Nurse and also a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator; | ||||||
9 | and
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10 | WHEREAS, William Morefield moved his family to Woodstock | ||||||
11 | when he was hired as the administrator for Valley Hi Nursing | ||||||
12 | Home in McHenry County; he held this position proudly for 17 | ||||||
13 | years; he was then promoted to the first county administrator | ||||||
14 | for McHenry County; he served in this position for seven years, | ||||||
15 | until his retirement; upon retirement, he worked as a marketing | ||||||
16 | consultant with Legat Architects of Waukegan for 13 years; and
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17 | WHEREAS, William Morefield was an avid fisherman and | ||||||
18 | enjoyed golfing and bowling; more than anything, he enjoyed | ||||||
19 | attending the various activities of his grandchildren, which | ||||||
20 | included baseball, softball, band and choir concerts, and | ||||||
21 | plays; he was also a supporter of his grandson's band and | ||||||
22 | attended hundreds of shows throughout the country; and
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1 | WHEREAS, William Morefield was preceded in death by his | ||||||
2 | parents; and
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3 | WHEREAS, William Morefield is survived by his wife Judy | ||||||
4 | (Weeks) Morefield; his children, Kathryn Blanks, Cindy (Allan) | ||||||
5 | Thomson, and Derik Morefield; his grandchildren, Christian and | ||||||
6 | Thaddeus Blanks, Amber Thomson, and John and Kelsi Morefield; | ||||||
7 | his brother, Gary (Linda) Morefield; his sister, Judy (Denny) | ||||||
8 | Garkey; his brother-in-law, Larry (Joann) Weeks; and several | ||||||
9 | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
12 | William "Bill" Merritt Morefield, and extend our sincere | ||||||
13 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
14 | him; and be it further
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15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
16 | presented to the family of William Morefield as an expression | ||||||
17 | of our deepest sympathy.
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