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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Tom D. Morss of Peoria, who passed away 
4on July 8, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Tom Morss was born in Galesburg on March 17, 1947  
6to Leaon and Elaine (nee Donaldson) Morss; he married Jessie 
7Russo on May 27, 1967 in Abingdon; he served in the United 
8States Army from 1966 to 1969, including a 10-month tour in 
9Thailand, where he worked in satellite communications; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Tom Morss owned a transportation company, Traffic 
11Tom, Inc., where he created an environment that was about 
12serving the customer and providing quality jobs; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Tom Morss was a longtime parishioner of Holy 
14Family and also loved serving the Cursillo community; he and 
15his wife, Jessie, made Cursillo in 1984; in September of 2013, 
16he served as the rector of Cursillo 1045, choosing the theme of 
17"We Will Rise Again"; he was a talented musician, serving as a 
18drum major in high school, playing trombone professionally as a 
19young man, and singing with various church choirs, including 
20the contemporary choir for more than a decade at Holy Family; 
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1    WHEREAS, Tom Morss loved attending his grandchildren's 
2ball games, concerts, and recitals; in June of 2015, he was the 
3survivor honoree at the Bartonville Relay for Life; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Tom Morss was preceded in death by his parents; 
5his sister, Connie Morss; and his father and mother-in-law, 
6Dominick and Glenessa Russo; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Tom Morss is survived by his wife, Jessie; his 
8daughter, Gina (Bill) Morss-Fischer; his grandchildren Noah, 
9Kylie, Vanessa, and Maya Fischer; his  aunt, Leona Runyon; and 
10numerous cousins, extended family, and friends; therefore, be 
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12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Tom D. Morss, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
15friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to          Tom Morss as an expression of our esteem and 
18respect.