Full Text of SR0067 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Pastor Emeritus Warren C. Dorris, Sr. of | 4 | | Joliet, who passed away on December 27, 2010; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, He was born on March 21, 1925 to Reggie and Ivory | 6 | | Dorris in Winona, Mississippi; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, He was educated in the Winona Public School System | 8 | | and was a decorated World War II Veteran, earning a Purple | 9 | | Heart after being wounded in Belgium; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Pastor Dorris was employed by Caterpillar, Inc. | 11 | | for over 32 years; he was also one of the founding members of | 12 | | Prayer Tower Church of God in Christ; Pastor Dorris worked | 13 | | faithfully as a deacon, trustee, assistant pastor, and other | 14 | | positions for over 60 years; he loved his family and cherished | 15 | | family time and holidays; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, Reggie | 17 | | and Ivory Dorris; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Samuel | 18 | | and Martha Rimpson; his brothers, Joe Flint Dorris, L.C. | 19 | | Dorris, Sr., Willie D. Dorris, and Robert L. Dorris, Sr.; his | 20 | | sisters, Ellen Waldington and Ella Mae Waldington; his | 21 | | grandchildren, Michelle Alexander Garner, Montique Mays, and |
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| 1 | | Satoria Spiva; his sons-in-law, Eddie Westmoreland and Charles | 2 | | Williams; his sisters-in law, Catherine Hobbs Dorris, Maudie | 3 | | McKenzie Dorris, Annie Rimpson Harrison, Lucille Rimpson | 4 | | Moore, Dora Meyers Rimpson, and Mattie Townsend Dorris; his | 5 | | brothers-in-law, Sammie Rimpson, Kale Rimpson, Lenard Rimpson, | 6 | | Nathan Rimpson, Eddie Luther Rimpson, Ulysses Moore, and Alfred | 7 | | Harrison; and his god-daughter, Kimberly Edmon; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Pastor Emeritus Warren C. Dorris, Sr. leaves to | 9 | | cherish his memory his loving wife of 65 years, Margaret; his | 10 | | daughters, Marie Dorris, Freida Kimble, Ruby Williams, | 11 | | Dolorita Mackins (Cecil), Ivory Crosby (Terry), and Sherry | 12 | | Westmoreland; his son, Pastor/Councilman Warren C. Dorris, Jr. | 13 | | (Rita); his grandchildren, Walter (Paula) Kimble, Samuel Mays, | 14 | | Yolanda Alexander, Tawana (Jerry) McCullum, Garland Mays, | 15 | | Nicole Kimble, Demmond (Tequilla) Dorris, LaCresha Alexander, | 16 | | Monica Wright, Andre Dorris, Shavahn (Alvin) Jefferson, | 17 | | Christopher Wright, Curtis Anthony Rodgers, Camille Wright, | 18 | | Erick Dorris, Justin (Natalie) Rodgers, Jennifer Spiva, Erica | 19 | | Tyus, and Brandon Mackins; his 38 great-grandchildren; his one | 20 | | great-great-grandson; his special nieces, Lucille Kyles and | 21 | | Mae Ruth Carr; his sisters-in law, Mattie Dorris, Jeffie | 22 | | Dorris, Virginia Hughes, Daisy Rimpson, and Debra Rimpson; his | 23 | | god-children, Jazerle Amos, Garrett and Gary Beene, Mera | 24 | | Warren-Gall, Joshua Edmon, and Andre Holder; his spiritual | 25 | | daughters, Meredith Beene, Elaine Conley, and Geneva Allen; his |
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| 1 | | special friend, Billy Hamilton, Sr.; the entire Prayer Tower | 2 | | Church family; and a host of nieces, nephews, family, and | 3 | | friends; therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 5 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 6 | | his family, friends, and congregation, the passing of Pastor | 7 | | Emeritus Warren C. Dorris, Sr.; and be it further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to the family of Pastor Emeritus Warren C. Dorris, | 10 | | Sr. as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.
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