SR0288 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of the Honorable Justice Daniel A. Moore Jr., who passed away on September 11, 2022 at the age of 88; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Moore was born the second of nine children to Daniel Moore Sr. and Irma Moore in Oak Park in 1933; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Moore had a childhood full of family gatherings, competitive sports, and good memories; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Moore was a star debater and graduated from Cathedral High School in Duluth, Minnesota in 1951; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Moore graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1955; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Moore served in the U.S. Marines for two years while simultaneously attending night law school, eventually receiving his law degree from the University of Denver; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Moore worked summer jobs with Western Electric in remote parts of Alaska before starting his long and distinguished legal career in Alaska; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Moore's career included serving as a magistrate judge of the District Court for two years, a prominent defense attorney at Delaney Wiles for 20 years, where he served as a managing partner for many years, and a trial judge of the Superior Court for two years; he served on the highest court in the State of Alaska, the Alaska Supreme Court, for 12 years from 1983 to 1995, during which he authored several hundred court opinions; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Moore, after retiring as chief justice from the Alaska Supreme Court in 1995, worked as a contracted mediator/arbitrator for 10 years, successfully ending with a 95% settlement rate; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Moore was proud of all of the law clerks he mentored and helped begin their respective law careers; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Moore became a Silver Life Master in Contract Bridge in his 30s, and he continued to be a skilled and passionate player until a month before his passing; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Moore served on various public and private boards, often as chair; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Moore was very pragmatic and logical in how he lived his life, and he was very generous to others; he had a big heart and genuinely wanted the best for his family, friends, and acquaintances; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Moore was preceded in death by his eldest child, Brideen, and five of his eight siblings, George, Pat, Nancy, Tim, and Jim; and

WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Daniel Moore was survived by his wife of 58 years, Patricia; his son, Daniel (Stephanie); his granddaughters, Maddy and Elise; and his remaining siblings, Kay (Chuck), Mary Helen, and Michael (the late Patti); therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of the Honorable Justice Daniel A. Moore Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Daniel Moore as an expression of our deepest sympathy.