Full Text of SR0737 101st 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 Gulliume "Bill" Moor, who passed away on | 4 | | June 10, 2019 at the age of 76; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gulliume Moor was born on March 7, 1943 in a | 6 | | working-class neighborhood of Chicago; he was proud of and | 7 | | loyal to his cultural roots in the largely Lithuanian community | 8 | | but also came to embrace an extremely wide range of cultural | 9 | | interests; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Gulliume Moor attended Roosevelt University, | 11 | | where he received a bachelor's degree as well as two master's | 12 | | degrees; he earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy from | 13 | | Northwestern University in 1972 and a Doctor of Psychology from | 14 | | the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in 1979; he was | 15 | | affectionately known as "Doc" by many of the young men he | 16 | | treated as a psychologist; he helped others a great deal and | 17 | | was known to be a "cool cat" in his dealings with patients; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, In 1978, Gulliume Moor married Elaine Lewitter, | 19 | | with whom he shared both a professional and personal life for | 20 | | the next 40-plus years; Bill lived a life full of a quest for | 21 | | knowledge, studying subjects ranging from philosophy and | 22 | | psychology to mathematics and Spanish language and culture; he |
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| 1 | | had recently completed a novel and enjoyed the culinary arts, | 2 | | becoming a gourmet cook; he was also an enthusiast and | 3 | | supporter of multiple cultural institutions, including the | 4 | | Lyric Opera, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Joffrey | 5 | | Ballet, and many theater groups; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Upon closing his practice and retiring, Gulliume | 7 | | Moor devoted his life to the arts, taking acting classes at | 8 | | Victory Gardens and other theaters; he enjoyed acting in plays | 9 | | and films and especially savored writing plays; he looked | 10 | | forward to dining all over the city with his wife and friends; | 11 | | he relished a good argument, and one was never bored for lack | 12 | | of conversation or camaraderie with Bill; he will be remembered | 13 | | by friends, colleagues, clients, and neighbors in Oak Park and | 14 | | in Mexico for his strength of character, generosity, and his | 15 | | inclusiveness; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Gulliume Moor is survived by his wife, Elaine; | 17 | | therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 20 | | Gulliume "Bill" Moor and extend our sincere condolences to his | 21 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 22 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Gulliume Moor as an expression of | 3 | | our deepest sympathy.
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