Full Text of SR0878 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of John Ernest "Red" Moore of Jackson, | 4 | | Mississippi, who passed away on October 27, 2023; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, John Moore was born in Yazoo County, Mississippi | 6 | | on February 24, 1950, and he was the sixth child of Rosetta | 7 | | Bell Moore; he received his formal education in the Jackson | 8 | | Public School System and graduated from Brinkley High School; | 9 | | and | 10 | | WHEREAS, John Moore moved to Chicago, where he worked at | 11 | | Sears Roebuck for many years; after moving back to | 12 | | Mississippi, he worked in construction with his brother | 13 | | Johnny, retiring in 2015; he enjoyed working in the | 14 | | construction industry and the fellowship he shared with the | 15 | | other workers; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, John Moore took great pleasure working in his | 17 | | front yard; after mowing, raking, and planting flowers, he | 18 | | enjoyed sitting in his yard to appreciate the fruits of his | 19 | | labor; he was often found sitting on the front porch, talking | 20 | | with friends in the yard, or taking a quick nap; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, John Moore was a man of strong faith, and he |
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| 1 | | relied on this faith during the latter months of his extended | 2 | | illness; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, John Moore was preceded in death by his mother; | 4 | | his brother, Eddie Earl Moore; his sister-in-law, Marie Moore; | 5 | | his brother-in-law, Ozzie Lewis; and his niece, Mary Johnson; | 6 | | and | 7 | | WHEREAS, John Moore is survived by his sisters, Eunice | 8 | | Hollins, Essie Lewis, and Ruby (James) Walters; his | 9 | | sister-in-law, Verna P. Moore; his brothers; Johnny Hooker | 10 | | (Mary) Moore, L. C. Moore, Wilson Moore, Herman Bell, and Earl | 11 | | (Tina) Bell; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and | 12 | | friends; therefore, be it | 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | John Ernest "Red" Moore and extend our sincere condolences to | 16 | | his family, friends and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 17 | | further | 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of John Moore as an expression of our | 20 | | deepest sympathy. |
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