HR0645 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Korter Moran, who passed away on December 15, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Korter Moran was born in Oglesby to Maurice and Gertrude Moran on October 16, 1944; he attended Saint Bede Academy and LaSalle-Peru High School; he married Joan Lopez in October of 1963; and

WHEREAS, Korter Moran was a union laborer for 53 years; he was the business agent for 10 years at LiUNA Local 287 in Spring Valley; most recently, he owned and operated Advertising Consultants; he was a Bureau County Board Member, Shelby Township Supervisor, DePue School Board Member, and Democrat precinct committeemen; and

WHEREAS, Korter Moran was an avid union man and Democrat; he worked to ensure elected officials were doing their best for working men and women; he created the DePue Democrats and Illinois Valley Democrats to coordinate efforts to elect Democrats in Putnam, Bureau, and LaSalle counties; and

WHEREAS, Korter Moran married Jane Hardesty on October 18, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Korter Moran was affectionately known as "Butch"; and

WHEREAS, Korter Moran was preceded in death by his first wife, Joan; and

WHEREAS, Korter Moran is survived by his wife, Jane; his children, Shane Moran, Kelli (Ben) Moran Harrison, and Tracy (Ron) Moran DeGraaf; his brother, Gordon (Eleanor) Moran; his sister, Nancy Moran Nagle; his stepchildren, Nathan (Rosa) and Molly Hardesty; his grandchildren, Nathan DeGraaf, Shana (Mike) Jo Harrison Crews, Luke DeGraaf, Ben Harrison, Joel DeGraaf, Sophia Moran, Adam DeGraaf, Caleb DeGraaf, Michelangelo Hardesty, Gianluca Hardesty, and Giuliana Hardesty; and his great-grandchild, Josephine Crews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Korter Moran and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Korter Moran as an expression of our deepest sympathy.