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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Ardis 
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Morris, III, who passed away on February 2, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Ardis Morris, III was born on July 20, 1951; he 
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graduated from St. Francis de Paula parish school in 1965; he 
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aspired to the ministry through the direction of Bishop 
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Dempsey; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Ardis Morris, III graduated from Quigley 
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Preparatory Seminary South in 1969; he continued his studies at 
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Niles College of Loyola University; he then completed his 
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studies in the field of political studies and earned his 
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bachelor's degree from Loyola University in Chicago; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Ardis Morris, III respectfully served as Chief 
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Clerk of the Chicago Transit Authority for 30 years; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Ardis Morris, III was married to his loving wife, 
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Betty, for 35 years; together, they had 2 daughters, Kim and 
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Tamitra (Donnie), and 2 granddaughters, Kayla and Alyssa; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Ardis Morris, III served as lay minister at the 
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St. Felicitas Roman Catholic Church in the Avalon Park 
 


 






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community of Chicago and taught Bible studies to the members of 
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the parish; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Ardis Morris, III successfully mentored and 
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served his classmates and family his entire life; therefore, be 
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it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Ardis 
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Morris, III; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Ardis Morris, III as an expression 
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of our sympathy.