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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Mark Timothy Morgan, who passed away |
| 4 | | on March 12, 2026; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mark Morgan was born in Chicago to Margaret |
| 6 | | Beatrice "Sadie" Williams and Roosevelt Morgan on July 14, |
| 7 | | 1961; he graduated from Calumet High School and attended |
| 8 | | Kennedy-King College and Truman College; he married Octavia |
| 9 | | Morgan on May 24, 1984; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Mark Morgan worked a variety of jobs before |
| 11 | | finding his calling as an electrician; he was hired by the City |
| 12 | | of Chicago, where he trained and excelled as a lineman, |
| 13 | | lampman, and a journeyman electrician; after retirement, he |
| 14 | | continued his work as an independent contractor with the |
| 15 | | electrician union and founded Faith Electric; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Mark Morgan was deeply involved in his community, |
| 17 | | collaborating with organizations that supported people |
| 18 | | experiencing homelessness, recovery, and life transitions; he |
| 19 | | advocated for children, the elderly, and those overlooked or |
| 20 | | mistreated; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Mark Morgan was affiliated with several |
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| 1 | | ministries, including Greater Whitestone, Lawndale Christian |
| 2 | | Center Church, Body of Christ Deliverance Ministries, and |
| 3 | | Right Spirit Baptist Church, and was known for his deep |
| 4 | | understanding of scripture; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mark Morgan was preceded in death by his parents; |
| 6 | | his brother, Roosevelt Morgan Jr.; and his sisters, Beatrice |
| 7 | | Robinson and Darlene Morgan; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Mark Morgan is survived by his wife, Octavia |
| 9 | | Morgan; his children, Octavia Sakho, Margaret Portia Morgan, |
| 10 | | Rhonda (Mateo) Singleton, and Ronald Bean Jr.; his |
| 11 | | grandchildren, Markis II, Edward Major, and Dana Washington; |
| 12 | | his grand-dog, Sugga-Baby Morgan; his sibling, Denise (Jesse) |
| 13 | | Woods; and numerous nephews, nieces, great-nieces, |
| 14 | | great-nephews, great-grandchildren, godchildren, |
| 15 | | god-grandchildren, and friends; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 18 | | Mark Timothy Morgan and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 19 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 20 | | further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 22 | | presented to the family of Mark Morgan as an expression of our |