Full Text of SR0888 100th 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 William "Bill" Merritt Morefield of | 4 | | Woodstock, who passed away on August 19, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, William Morefield was born in Chicago to Clarence | 6 | | O. and Dorothy J. (Merritt) Morefield on July 7, 1937; he | 7 | | graduated from Monmouth High School in 1956; he was a Licensed | 8 | | Practical Nurse and also a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, William Morefield moved his family to Woodstock | 11 | | when he was hired as the administrator for Valley Hi Nursing | 12 | | Home in McHenry County; he held this position proudly for 17 | 13 | | years; he was then promoted to the first county administrator | 14 | | for McHenry County; he served in this position for seven years, | 15 | | until his retirement; upon retirement, he worked as a marketing | 16 | | consultant with Legat Architects of Waukegan for 13 years; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, William Morefield was an avid fisherman and | 18 | | enjoyed golfing and bowling; more than anything, he enjoyed | 19 | | attending the various activities of his grandchildren, which | 20 | | included baseball, softball, band and choir concerts, and | 21 | | plays; he was also a supporter of his grandson's band and | 22 | | attended hundreds of shows throughout the country; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, William Morefield was preceded in death by his | 2 | | parents; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, William Morefield is survived by his wife Judy | 4 | | (Weeks) Morefield; his children, Kathryn Blanks, Cindy (Allan) | 5 | | Thomson, and Derik Morefield; his grandchildren, Christian and | 6 | | Thaddeus Blanks, Amber Thomson, and John and Kelsi Morefield; | 7 | | his brother, Gary (Linda) Morefield; his sister, Judy (Denny) | 8 | | Garkey; his brother-in-law, Larry (Joann) Weeks; and several | 9 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | William "Bill" Merritt Morefield, and extend our sincere | 13 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 14 | | him; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of William Morefield as an expression | 17 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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