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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to
4 the family and friends of Reverend Robert S. Moore of
5 Chicago, Illinois; and
6 WHEREAS, Reverend Moore earned his theology degree in
7 1942 from Chicago Theological Seminary; he had previously
8 spent two years as head of the Wesley Foundation at the
9 University of Michigan; and
10 WHEREAS, In March of 1942, he married Reverend Viola
11 Lindblad; together they fought for peace and social justice;
12 and
13 WHEREAS, Reverend Moore served Methodist parishes in
14 Wisconsin, Vermont, and New York; in 1955 he came and took
15 the position as dean of the Chicago Theological Seminary,
16 holding that position for twenty years; during his time as
17 dean he traveled around the country recruiting students for
18 the Seminary, including Reverend Jesse Jackson and Reverend
19 John Buchanan; and
20 WHEREAS, Reverend Moore served on the PTA of Bret Harte
21 Elementary School in the 1960s, where he led integration
22 battles; he served on the board of Ada S. McKinley Community
23 Services, where he chaired the committee responsible for
24 overseeing Upward Bound, Parents Too Soon, five Head Start
25 programs, and other programs; the committee also oversaw
26 homes for developmentally disabled adults, including Moore
27 House, named for Reverend Moore; and
28 WHEREAS, Reverend Moore served eight years as Pastor at
29 Elsdon Peace United Methodist Church in Chicago; his last
30 ministry was at Hegewisch United Methodist Church; and
31 WHEREAS, The passing of Reverend Robert S. Moore will be
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1 deeply felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his
2 wife of 59 years, Reverend Viola L. Moore; his sons, Henry
3 and David Moore; his daughters, Kristin Hay and Rachel Moore;
4 his foster son, Silo Rodriguez; and his six grandchildren;
5 therefore, be it
6 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8 we mourn, along with all who knew and loved him, the death of
9 Reverend Robert S. Moore; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to the family of Reverend Robert Moore.