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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Robert W. Morris of Moline, who passed 
4away on December 13, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Morris was born on February 10, 1922 in 
6Moline; his parents were William S. and Ebba L. Swanson Morris; 
7he married Betty G. Griffin on January 10, 1948 in Moline; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Robert Morris proudly served in the United States 
9Navy during World War II and the Korean War; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Robert Morris worked for IBM as a field engineer 
11for many years until his retirement in 1978; following his 
12retirement, he worked several years as a union electrician; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Robert Morris was a member of American Legion Post 
14246, the Masonic Lodge, and the First Lutheran Church in 
15Moline; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Robert Morris enjoyed sailing, boating, 
17traveling, and camping with his family and watching his 
18grandchildren grow; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Robert Morris was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1parents; his wife, Betty; his brother, Roland Morris; his 
2sisters, Joyce Winters Brown and Delores Meyers; his grandson, 
3Richard Fisher; and his nephews, Steve Morris and Paul Barnard; 
4and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Morris is survived by his children, Sheryl 
6Jefferson, Teresa Connolly, Thomas Morris, and William 
7(Sandie) Morris; his brother, Duane L. Morris; his 
8grandchildren, Daniel, Kristina, and Samantha Connolly and 
9Robert and Margaret Morris; and his many nieces, nephews, and 
10great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Robert W. Morris; and 
14be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Robert Morris as an expression of 
17our sympathy.