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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Richard "Dick" J. Morrow of Rock Island, |
4 | | who passed away on January 18, 2017 at the age of 87; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Morrow was born in Wall Lake, Iowa to |
6 | | James Archibald and Emily Stewart Patterson Morrow on September |
7 | | 3, 1929; he graduated from Keosauqua High School and Iowa State |
8 | | College with a degree in agricultural engineering and married |
9 | | Carol Ellen McConnell in Argo, Iowa on February 14, 1959; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Richard Morrow was a veteran of the United States |
11 | | Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict; he would go on |
12 | | to become a private pilot, build an experimental airplane, and |
13 | | later participate in the Honor Flight; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Richard Morrow retired from John Deere in 1984, |
15 | | after serving 28 years as a service manager; he was a comedic |
16 | | poet and writer; he sang barbershop as a baritone for 35 years |
17 | | and also was a member of the barbershop quartet, Generation |
18 | | Four; he worked passionately on many restoration projects |
19 | | throughout his life, including John Deere equipment and a |
20 | | Korean-era military Jeep; he enjoyed gardening and was every |
21 | | dog's friend; and
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