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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Susan K. Morton, nee Kingsbury, of 
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Joliet, who passed away December 23, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She was a graduate of Joliet Central High School 
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and received her B.A. from Northwestern University; she was a 
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long-time member of the Delta Delta Delta chapter and informed 
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high school students about sorority life; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She was a past member of Holly Club and a current 
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member of a local investment club; and she was a member of the 
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First Presbyterian Church; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She taught elementary school and worked as a 
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district sales manager for Holiday Inn; she was Vice-President 
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of Timpco Corporation; and she participated in and donated to 
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medical research studies to help find a cure for multiple 
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sclerosis; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents, John and 
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Laura Kingsbury; and her brother-in-law, Edward Purple; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She is survived by her husband, Malcolm Morton; 
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her son, Jeff (Maureen) Petru; her daughter, Katherine Petru; 
 


 






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her step-children, Mardee (Gary) Roeber, Mylene Morton, and 
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Mark (Pam) Morton; her two grandchildren, her eight 
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step-grandchildren; her sister, Lynn Purple; and her brother, 
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Paul (Jackie) Kingsbury; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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her family and friends, the passing of Susan K. Morton; and be 
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it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Susan K. Morton as a symbol of our 
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sincere sympathy.