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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Edward D. "Hook" McCormick of 
4Collinsville, who passed away on June 9, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edward McCormick was born in East St. Louis to 
6Milford and Marie (Bailey) McCormick on August 13, 1943; he 
7married Gloria "Jeannie" Hensler; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Edward McCormick retired from Monsanto in Sauget; 
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, Edward McCormick  was the former President of the 
11Chemical Workers Union, where he was the chief spokesman of 
12local and big table negotiations; he was awarded the 1998 Labor 
13Man of the Year; he belonged to the Southwestern Central Labor 
14Council; he was awarded the 1992 Thomas E. Boyle Award for 
15dedication and personal contribution to the International 
16Chemical Workers Union; he was a full-time union representative 
17from 1980 until his retirement in December of 1998; he was a 
18democratic precinct committeeman and received the Retirement 
19Award from Collinsville Township; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Edward McCormick was a member of the Schlitz 
21Softball Team and the Collinsville Recreation Club since 1974; 
 
 
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1he was the Fishing Derby Chairman from 1999 to 2014; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Edward McCormick was preceded in death by his 
3parents; his  brother, Bruce McCormick; and his sister, Charlene 
4Druse; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edward McCormick is survived by his wife, Jeannie; 
6his son, Brian (Ruby) Morrissey; his grandchildren, Kelly 
7Morrissey and Timothy Morrissey; his brother-in-law, Ronald 
8Druse; his sisters-in-law, Linda Osborn and Brenda Russell; his 
9nephews, Dwayne Druse and Douglas Druse; and many loving 
10nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Edward D. "Hook" McCormick, and extend our sincere condolences 
14to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
15it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Edward McCormick as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.