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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dearl Morris of Peoria, who passed away 
4on September 29, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dearl Morris was born in Grantsburg on December 
619, 1926 to Roy E. and Minnie V. (nee Nelson) Morris; he served 
7in the United States Navy during World War II; he married Norma 
8M. Saltsman in Peoria on July 5, 1947; after the passing of his 
9first wife, he married Julia G. Smith on September 23, 1989 in 
10Chillicothe; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Dearl Morris worked for Caterpillar, Inc. for 40 
12years, retiring in February of 1985 as the Worldwide 
13Foodservice Manager; in recognition of his excellence in the 
14foodservice industry, he was awarded the prestigious Silver 
15Plate Award from the International Foodservice Manufacturers 
16Association on May 22, 1978; he was also a founding member of 
17the Heart of Illinois Restaurant Association; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, After retirement, Dearl Morris continued his 
19hobby of making homemade chocolates for friends and family; his 
20expertise and creativity became known in the Peoria area over 
21the years, and in December of 2005 he was featured in a Peoria 
22Journal Star article naming him "Peoria's Candyman"; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Dearl Morris was preceded in death by his parents; 
2his first wife, Norma; his second wife, Julia; 2 brothers, 
3Hartsel E. Morris and Covel E. Morris; and one sister, Jewel A. 
4Street; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dearl Morris is survived by one son, Dearl E. 
6"Skip" (Paula) Morris; one step-son, Ross (Linda) Smith; 2 
7step-daughters, Laura (Len) Berg  and Cindy (Dan) Erickson; 2 
8granddaughters; 4 step-granddaughters; 3 step-grandsons; and 2 
9great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Dearl Morris, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
13friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Dearl Morris as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.