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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of  
3Representatives are pleased to honor Dr. O.C. Morgan, Sr. for 
4his work and dedication to his church and his community; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. O.C. Morgan, Sr. received his general 
6education in Little Rock, Arkansas; he subsequently received 
7his leadership training at Moody Bible Institute and his 
8Biblical training at Chicago Baptist Institute; he later 
9received an Honorary Doctorate from Urban Bible College in 
10Michigan in 1988 and an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from 
11Arkansas 1st College in 1992; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dr. O.C. Morgan, Sr. confessed his calling to the 
13ministry in 1949 in Chicago at the Greater Lily Baptist Church, 
14under the pastorate of Reverend G. B. Lock; he then served as 
15an associate minister for 2 years; he was ordained in 1951 by 
16Reverend L. H. Haynes; in 1958, he was called to Johnson Singer 
17Baptist Church of Illinois, where he served until he was called 
18to Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church of Chicago in 1959; in 1960, 
19he was called to the Evening Star Missionary Baptist Church, 
20where he has served as pastor for 43 years; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, From 1987 to 1990, Dr. O.C. Morgan, Sr. served as 
22president of the Baptist Minister's Conference of Chicago and 
 
 
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1vicinity; he later became the President of the Chicago Chapter 
2of the International Fellowship of Christians for Missions and 
3Coordinator of the State of Illinois Home Mission Board; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Dr. O.C. Morgan, Sr. is the father of 4 beautiful 
5children, Ronald Owens, Larry Washington, Tracey Morgan, and 
6Odis Morgan, Jr., and his adopted daughter, Michelle Carlisle; 
7he also has 44 nieces and nephews, 165 great-nieces and 
8nephews, 96 great, great-nieces and nephews, and 17 great, 
9great, great-nieces and nephews; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Dr. O.C. Morgan, Sr. serves as a model of hard 
11work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
12Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
14NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we  
15honor Dr. O.C. Morgan, Sr. for his many accomplishments and 
16wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be 
17it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to Dr. O.C. Morgan, Sr. as a symbol of our esteem and 
20respect.