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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lossee Morford of Taylor Ridge, who 
4passed away on July 8, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lossee Morford was born in Burgess to Peter Lossee 
6and Carrie Dorothy Morford on September 12, 1924; he attended 
7Monmouth College and  served in the United States Navy as a 
8Seabee on Midway Island in 1943; he married Esther Clark in 
9Seaton on September 1, 1946; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Lossee Morford became a carpenter for Dimock and 
11Gould; he and his wife moved to Andalusia and owned and 
12operated Morford's Market and the Hiway Royal Blue; he later 
13was employed as a Realtor for Ziere Realty and Lohman Brothers; 
14he then worked for the Rock Island County Board of Review until 
15his retirement in 1993; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Lossee Morford was an avid golfer and enjoyed 
17woodworking and carving; he will always be remembered for his 
18patience, kindness, integrity, and dedication to his wife and 
19family; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Lossee Morford was preceded in death by his 
21parents; his brother, Locke Morford; and his daughter-in-law, 
 
 
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1Marilyn Morford; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Lossee Morford is survived by his wife of 70 
3years, Esther; his son, Stephen (Bernadette) Morford; his 
4daughters, Janet (John) Walker and Pamela (Tony) Whittington; 
5nine  grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren; therefore, be 
6it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Lossee Morford, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Lossee Morford as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.