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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joseph Peter "Jose" Morales of Alton, who 
4passed away on January 5, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joseph Morales was born in Alton to Jose and 
6Urvana (Macias) Morales on April 23, 1941; he served in the 
7United States Army and married Linda Bush in Alton on June 14, 
81969; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Joseph Morales retired in 1995 from the Illinois 
10American Water Company after 20 years of service; he also 
11founded Morales Taco and was the owner and operator of the Los 
12Tres Amigos restaurants; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Joseph Morales attended church at Ss. Peter & Paul  
14Proto-Cathedral  Church; he was a member of VFW Post 1308, the 
15American Legion, the Alton Eagles, and the Mexican Honorary 
16Commission; he was an avid fast pitch softball player, known 
17for his "mystery pitch"; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Joseph Morales was preceded in death by his 
19parents; his grandson, Josh Corwin; his  brothers, Raymond and 
20Michael Morales; and his  sisters, Lolly Voyles, and Angie 
21Hagen; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Joseph Morales is survived by his wife, Linda; his 
2daughters, Dawn (Keith) Treece, Melinda (Shawn) Wilkinson, and 
3Urvana (Steve Humiston); his sons, Jeff Morales (Anita Murphy), 
4and Jose Morales; 10 grandchildren;  nine great-grandchildren;  
5his brother, Mario Morales;  and his sister, Rose Brewer; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Joseph Peter "Jose" Morales, and extend our sincere condolences 
10to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Joseph Morales as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.