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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joyce Lee Morgan of Alton, who passed 
4away on June 15, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joyce Morgan was born in Alton on May 24, 1938 to 
6Willie and Pattie Mae (nee Hutchins) Herron; she graduated from 
7Alton Senior High School in 1956 and married Samuel Morgan, Sr. 
8in 1957; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Joyce Morgan was employed at Christian North 
10Hospital for several years; she later became a homemaker and 
11raised her children; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Joyce Morgan joined Deliverance Temple Church of 
13God and Christ in 1985 and was a faithful and active member of 
14the church; she enjoyed being around family and friends; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Joyce Morgan was preceded in death by her husband 
16of 54 years, Samuel; her parents; her 3 brothers, William 
17Herron, Carl Herron, and Maurice Herron; and her 3 sisters, 
18Ethel "Pookie" McLemore, Sharon "Shag" Terry, and Darlene 
19Robinson; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Joyce Morgan is survived by her 8 children, 
 
 
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1Salathiel (Joni) Morgan, Stanley (Cherly) Morgan, Sonia 
2(Kenneth) Womack, Shelton Morgan, Simeon (Loretta) Morgan, 
3Samuel Morgan, Jr., Stephen Morgan, and Sharon (Andrew) Parker; 
4her 35 grandchildren; her  55 great-grandchildren; her 
5great-great-grandchild; her 4 siblings, Brenda (Larry) Beard, 
6Gloria Winn, Melva Gordon, and Christopher (Leslie) Robinson; 
7her 2 sisters-in-law, Marie Herron and Zora Herron; her aunt, 
8Tempie White; and a host of special nieces, nephews, cousins, 
9and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Joyce Lee Morgan, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Joyce Morgan as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.