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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  George Morris, Jr., who passed away on 
4June 15, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Morris, Jr. was born on November 15, 1924, 
6in West Frankfort; his parents were George Sr. and Laura 
7Morris; he married Lola F. (nee Melvin) Morris in 1946, in 
8Pickett, Arkansas; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, George Morris, Jr. served his country with pride 
10in the United States Navy during World War II in the 
11Asiatic-Pacific Theater; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, George Morris, Jr. began working in the coal mines 
13in 1947 with the Franklin County Coal Company in Royalton; he 
14subsequently worked for the Freeman Coal Company before 
15transferring to the Peabody Coal Company in 1971; while working 
16for Peabody, he worked as the safety manager at Eagle Mine in 
17Shawneetown; in 1977, he began working at the Morris and Sons 
18Coal Company as the personnel and safety director; his last 
19employment was at Kenellis Energies Inc. in Galatia, where he 
20worked out of the corporate office and handled all labor 
21matters for the company; he also served as president of the 
22local district of United Mine Workers of America and taught 
 
 
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1mine safety classes at Southeastern Illinois College; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, George Morris, Jr. served his community as a 
3member of Denning Township Board and coached little league 
4baseball when he was younger; he was also a member of West 
5Frankfort Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5764; and
 
6    WHEREAS, George Morris, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
7parents; his wife, Lola; his sisters, Thelma, Ruth, and Maxine; 
8his brothers, Vernon, Albert, Doyle, and Harold Morris; and his 
9two infant siblings; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, George Morris, Jr. is survived by his daughter, 
11Melanie (Gerald) Walker; his son, Rex (Linda) Morris; his 
12grandchildren, Chad Robison and Jamiel Morris; and his 
13great-grandchildren, Jordan and Hunter Robison and Kane and Nia 
14Morris; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
17family and friends, mourn the passing of George Morris, Jr.; 
18and be it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to the family of George Morris, Jr. as an expression 
21of our sympathy.