Full Text of SR0661 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 Merton D. Messmore of Rock Island, who | 4 | | passed away on July 31, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Merton Messmore was born in Geneseo to Ella and | 6 | | Dr. Harry L. Messmore Sr. on July 29, 1926; he attended high | 7 | | school in Altona and graduated in 1944; he immediately enlisted | 8 | | in the United States Navy, where he served as a radioman on LST | 9 | | 672 in the Pacific Theatre during World War II; he was | 10 | | discharged in 1946; he married Mary Ruth Speer in 1950; he | 11 | | graduated from Monmouth College in 1951; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Merton Messmore began his career as a high school | 13 | | teacher and coach in Farmington; he continued his career at | 14 | | ROWVA High School in Oneida; in 1964, he changed careers and | 15 | | worked as an insurance agent for Northwestern Mutual Life | 16 | | Insurance Company; in 1968, he accepted a position at Auburn | 17 | | High School and returned to his love of coaching and teaching; | 18 | | he later earned his master's degree from Sangamon State | 19 | | University; he was then appointed principal at Auburn High | 20 | | School, from which he retired in 1988; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Upon retirement, Merton Messmore and his wife | 22 | | moved to Altona, Rock Island, and then Destin, Florida, where |
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| 1 | | they lived for nine years; they then returned to the Quad | 2 | | Cities; he was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and | 3 | | University of Illinois athletics; he enjoyed fishing, reading, | 4 | | particularly history, and, most of all, spending time with | 5 | | family and friends; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Merton Messmore was preceded in death by his wife, | 7 | | Mary Ruth; his mother; his father; his stepmother; his infant | 8 | | son, Mick; four brothers; three sisters; three step-siblings; a | 9 | | great-granddaughter; and a great-grandson; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Merton Messmore is survived by his children, | 11 | | Stanlee (Char) Messmore, Jack (Marsha) Messmore, Joel (Diane), | 12 | | Messmore, Lisa (Dan) Wood, and Alyson Messmore; 16 | 13 | | grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, | 14 | | nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 17 | | Merton D. Messmore and extend our sincere condolences to his | 18 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 19 | | further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of Merton Messmore as an expression of | 22 | | our deepest sympathy.
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