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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lawrence E. Morrissey of Joliet, who 
4passed away on January 8, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lawrence Morrissey was born in Joliet on July 19, 
61936 to Margaret and Charles; he graduated from Cathedral of 
7St. Raymond School, Joliet Catholic High School, the University 
8of Illinois, and The John Marshall Law School; he served in the 
9United States Marine Corps; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Lawrence Morrissey began his legal career in 1964 
11as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District 
12of Illinois and, in 1967, was appointed Chief of the Organized 
13Crime and Racketeering section for the Northern District of 
14Illinois; in 1969, he received a meritorious service award from 
15United States Attorney General, Ramsey Clark, who credited him 
16with helping disband the Chicago crime syndicate; in 1974, he 
17opened his own practice in downtown Chicago while at the same 
18time working at O`Brien, Garrison, Berard & Kusta, a Joliet law 
19firm that he credited for the development of his civil 
20litigation skills; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Lawrence Morrissey represented defendants in 
22numerous high profile government probes and scandals, but his 
 
 
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1real passion was providing representation to the less 
2fortunate, often on a pro bono basis; he took great pleasure in 
3helping people from all walks of life; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Lawrence Morrissey was preceded in death by his 
5parents and his nephew, Mark Ahmann; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Lawrence Morrissey is survived by his wife of 48 
7years, Kathleen (nee Landreman); his children, Dr. Lawrence 
8(Tamara), Charles (Susan), and William (Aleksandra); his 12 
9grandchildren, Elizabeth, Sarah, Colin, Charlie, Madeleine, 
10Allie, Teresa, Elliott, Klara, Joshua, Benjamin, and Brigita; 
11his sister, Rosemary (David) Ahmann; and many very special 
12nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Lawrence E. Morrissey, and extend our sincere condolences to 
16his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Lawrence Morrissey as an expression 
20of our deepest sympathy.