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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of Lawrence "Gary" Morrison, who passed away 
4on June 20, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lawrence Morrison was born Sept. 13, 1935, in 
6Richwood Township, Jersey County; his parents were Lawrence and 
7Marjorie (Harmon) Morrison; he married Joyce Flatt on January 
81, 1960, in Macomb; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Lawrence Morrison spent his life as a farmer on 
10the Family Centennial Farm where he was born; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Lawrence Morrison was active in many 
12organizations throughout his life; he served as a director for 
13MJM Electric Cooperative for over 20 years; he was a member of 
14the state-wide AIEC Electric Cooperative Board of Directors and 
15the Adopt a Family Farm Board of Directors; he was a trustee of 
16the Fieldon First Baptist Church, Richwood Township, and 
17Gunterman Cemetery; he was a Richwood Township Republican 
18Committeeman; he was also a member of the Tri-County Antique 
19Club/Cowboy Church and the Jersey County Farm Bureau; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Lawrence Morrison was preceded in death by his 
21parents; his brother, George Morrison; and his sister, Connie 
 
 
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1Parsell; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Lawrence Morrison is survived by his wife, Joyce; 
3his special nephews, Don (Donna) Phillips and David (Lisa) 
4Phillips; his sisters, Janet (Richard) Gilworth, Barbara 
5Scott, Carol (Tom) Vogel, Beverly Phillips, Karen (Pat) 
6Heitzig, and Patty (Bob) Wetzel; his many nieces and nephews; 
7and his foster granddaughter, Jennifer Schultz Dougherty; 
8therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11his family and friends, the passing of Lawrence "Gary" 
12Morrison; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Lawrence Morrison as an expression 
15of our sympathy.