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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois 
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learned with regret of the death of Bishop Eddie A. Morgan on 
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Friday, March 10, 2006; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Bishop Morgan was born on August 19, 1919, in 
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Little Rock, Arkansas, to Willie and Beatrice Hill Morgan; he 
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was married to Irene "Sugar" Morgan for 50 years; she preceded 
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him in death; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Bishop Morgan leaves a legacy of ministry; he was 
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a former pastor of a Church of the Living God in East St. Louis 
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for 13 years; he later became pastor of the Church of the 
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Living God C.W.F.F. Temple #46 in Decatur, where he served for 
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44 years, retiring nearly three years ago; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He served his congregation and community with 
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leadership; during his time of dedicated service, more than 18 
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men and women became ordained or received credentials as 
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ministers, evangelists, or missionaries; he inspired the 
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building of the existing edifice on Franklin Street, and the 
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mortgage was burned in 1989; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As a civil rights leader, he was committed to 
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equal rights and justice; he fought hard to get jobs for others 
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in work places that often did selective hiring; in the 1960s, 
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he and a few other leaders supported Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 
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by leading marches in Decatur; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Bishop Morgan was frequently asked to serve on 
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committees; he served on the Mental Health Board, the Board of 
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Consumer Credit Management, the YMCA Board of Directors, and 
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many more boards; he was an active member of the Ministers 
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Alliance; he served as the presiding Bishop over the Seventh 
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Dioceses: Kansas, Western Missouri, Nebraska, and Colorado; 
 


 






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and

 
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    WHEREAS, In recognition of the fruits of his labor and 
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leadership, numerous organizations bestowed honors upon him; a 
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few of his honors included the NAACP Joe Slaw Civil Rights 
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Award, the Illinois Wisconsin I.B.P.O. Elks-Distinguished 
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Service Award, the YMCA Board of Directors Award, the Church of 
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the Living God District #7 Recognition, a Certificate of 
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Appreciation from the Illinois Department of Corrections, and a 
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Certificate of Recognition from Benedict College in Columbia, 
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South Carolina; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Bishop Morgan has been deeply felt 
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by many, especially his brothers, Nathaniel (Susie) Morgan, 
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James Morgan, Leslie Morgan, and Samuel (Gwendolyn) Morgan; his 
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sisters, Willie Mae Walker and Clarice (Rudolph) Lewis; and a 
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host of nieces and nephews; in addition to his wife, he was 
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preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Dr. Otis Morgan 
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and Leroy Morgan; and his sister, Beatrice Morgan; therefore, 
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be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
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Bishop Eddie A. Morgan, and we extend our sincere condolences 
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to his family, congregation, friends, and all who knew and 
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loved him; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to his family as an expression of our deepest 
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sympathy.