Full Text of SR0359 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 Edmund Morrissey of Godfrey, who passed | 4 | | away on September 12, 2011; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, He was born September 18, 1926, in Alton to Edmund | 6 | | Henry and Emma Miller Morrissey; he graduated from Marquette | 7 | | High School in 1944 and enlisted in the Merchant Marines during | 8 | | World War II, where he was decorated with the Victory Medal; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Upon his return to Alton, he enrolled at St. Louis | 11 | | University before graduating from Washington University's | 12 | | School of Engineering; during that time, he met the love of his | 13 | | life, the former Therese (Trixie) Louise Woodbury and they | 14 | | married on November 27, 1948; they settled into a life | 15 | | together, founding and building a business, Morrissey | 16 | | Construction Company; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his life he devoted countless hours to | 18 | | volunteer his time and talent on many civic boards for the | 19 | | betterment of the overall community he cherished and was always | 20 | | there for St. Ambrose Catholic Church, where he worshipped and | 21 | | served for more than 60 years; he had a passion for travel and | 22 | | learning about other cultures, most notably the ancient |
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| 1 | | cultures of Central America, where he was recognized as an | 2 | | authority in the field of pre-Columbian antiquities; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, His hobbies included hunting, fishing, and | 4 | | woodworking; his greatest passion was simply spending time with | 5 | | his many family and friends; in addition to being a devoted | 6 | | husband and father he rarely missed a youth sporting event or | 7 | | activity, he took great pleasure in helping others and | 8 | | spreading good will, and touching the lives of countless | 9 | | individuals; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and a | 11 | | sister-in-law, Mary Josephine "Jody" Morrissey; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Edmund Morrissey leaves behind to cherish his | 13 | | memory, his beloved wife Trixie; his children, Ed, Jr. (Patty), | 14 | | Mike (Linda), Barbara McGrew (Michael), Tom (Laurie), Jim, Joe, | 15 | | John, Teri Holland (Dean), Dan (Kimara), Patrick, and Kathy | 16 | | Brandt (Kurt); his grandchildren, Mary Morrissey, Jeanne | 17 | | Kirimca, Michael C. Morrissey Jr., Vanessa Bassett, Ryan | 18 | | Morrissey, Tom Edmoundson, Micah Spicer, Edmund Q. Morrissey, | 19 | | McKenna Morrissey, John Paul Morrissey, Jackson Morrissey, | 20 | | Jacob Morrissey, Erich Holland, Nathan Holland, Michelle | 21 | | Holland, Samantha Purcell-Blyth, Daniel Morrissey Jr., Emma | 22 | | Morrissey, Joseph R. Morrissey, Margaret Morrissey, Alexander | 23 | | Morrissey, Matthew Morrissey, Lauren Brandt, Zachary Brandt, |
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| 1 | | Noah Brandt, Luke Brandt, and Sophia Brandt; his | 2 | | great-grandchildren, Konnor Morrissey, Kollin Morrissey, | 3 | | Karson Morrissey, Kooper Morrissey, Madison Bassett, Isabelle | 4 | | Bassett and Shane Morrissey; his brother, Thomas Morrissey, | 5 | | M.D.; his sister-in-law, Jean Woodbury Culligan Doris; and many | 6 | | nieces, nephews and cousins; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 9 | | his family and friends, the passing of Edmund Morrissey; and be | 10 | | it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Edmund Morrissey as a symbol of our | 13 | | sincere sympathy.
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