Full Text of HR0652 93rd General Assembly
HR0652 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of Marva D. | 4 |
| Morgan on January 29, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Marva D. Morgan was born February 26, 1959 to the | 6 |
| late James Morgan and the late Isabella Monroe; she was the | 7 |
| second of three children; and
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| WHEREAS, She began her elementary education at Sol R. Crown | 9 |
| Academy; her high school education started at Lindbloom and was | 10 |
| completed at Jones Commercial in 1977; she attended Robert | 11 |
| Morris Business College and completed her college education at | 12 |
| Alabama State University; and
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| WHEREAS, Ms. Morgan dedicated her life to working on behalf | 14 |
| of humane and social causes in the black community; some of her | 15 |
| endeavors include the Cook County Prison Ministry, where she | 16 |
| fought to ensure the inmates well being upon release; she was | 17 |
| also an advocate for helping the mentally ill; she worked as a | 18 |
| journalist for the North Lawndale Community Newspaper under | 19 |
| Isaac Lewis; and
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| WHEREAS, Her work was outstanding in the political arena; | 21 |
| she spent countless hours circulating petitions for candidates | 22 |
| for election; she worked with several dignitaries, and had a | 23 |
| close and personal relationship with State Representative | 24 |
| Arthur Turner; she also worked with Congressman Danny Davis; | 25 |
| she was a political liaison at Lawndale Terrace and dedicated | 26 |
| much of her time to Lawndale Mental Health Center; and
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| WHEREAS, Ms. Morgan accepted Christ at an early age; she | 28 |
| was a faithful member of Westlawn Gospel Chapel and Progressive | 29 |
| Baptist Church where she was baptised at age 23; she was also | 30 |
| and honorary member of Apostolic Church of God; and |
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| WHEREAS, Ms. Morgan was an avid listener of WVON talk | 2 |
| radio, where she developed a personal relationship with Host | 3 |
| Cliff Kelly and other radio personalities; and | 4 |
| WHEREAS, Ms. Morgan was affectionately called, "Marva the | 5 |
| Messenger"; her spirit has touched each and every person she | 6 |
| encountered in a mystical way; her diligent work and dedication | 7 |
| will never be forgotten; she will be remembered for her | 8 |
| generosity, hospitality, and her love for people; and | 9 |
| WHEREAS, The passing of Marva D. Morgan will be deeply felt | 10 |
| by many, especially her brother, Michael Morgan Sr.; her | 11 |
| sister, Brenda Morgan; her nieces, Angela, Sloane, and Imani; | 12 |
| her great nephew, Demond Hampton; her two nephews, Stefan and | 13 |
| Michael; her aunt, Velma Moore; her uncles, Cleotha Monroe and | 14 |
| Floyd Moore; her special friends, Sandrel Scott, Aretha Winton, | 15 |
| and Sidney Murphy; and a host of cousins, other relatives, and | 16 |
| friends; therefore, be it | 17 |
| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 18 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 19 |
| mourn the passing of Marva D. Morgan along with all who knew | 20 |
| and loved her and extend our sincere condolences to her family | 21 |
| and friends; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 23 |
| presented to the family of Marva D. Morgan as an expression of | 24 |
| our deepest sympathy.
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