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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of William E. Moore Sr. of |
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| Hartford on Wednesday, March 29, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on March 17, 1925, in Benton, |
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| Missouri, to James "Elmer" and Irene (Bess) Moore; he married |
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| the former Helen Miller on January 12, 1947, in Pekin; she |
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| preceded him in death on January 21, 1993; and
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| WHEREAS, He valiantly served his country as a member of the |
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| U.S. Army in the Philippines during World War II and received |
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| three Bronze Stars; and
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| WHEREAS, He was an ironworker for 24 years, retiring in |
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| 1972; he was a former trustee for the village of Hartford and a |
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| member of Local 392 in East St. Louis, Wood River Masonic Lodge |
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| 1062, and VFW Post 2859; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of William E. Moore Sr. has been |
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| deeply felt by many, especially his son and daughter-in-law, |
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| William E. Jr. and Cynthia Moore; his daughter, Deborah |
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| Harrison; his grandchildren and their spouses, Craig and |
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| Tiffany Moore, Robert Moore and Katie Bedwell, Jennifer |
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| Pointer, Emily Harrison, and Matthew Harrison; his five |
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| great-grandchildren; his sisters, Fern Sweeney and Helen |
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| Stalcup; his brother, Dale Moore; and his companion, Melba |
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| Pritchard; in addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by |
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| his parents; his sons, Gary Moore and an infant; his brothers, |
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| James and Delmar "Doc" Moore; and his sister, LaVern Hirsh; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| William E. Moore Sr., and we extend our sincere condolences to |