SR0243 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of John Henry Moore IV of Chicago, who passed away on June 3, 2007; and

WHEREAS, John Henry Moore IV attended the University of Chicago Laboratory School and St. Ignatius College Preparatory School, where he played trumpet and French horn; he received his Bachelor's of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame; he completed his graduate education at the University of Chicago, receiving an Masters in Business Administration; he later earned a Juris Doctor from Columbia University in New York; and

WHEREAS, John Henry Moore IV pledged the Sigma Omega chapter of Omega Psi Phi ("Q"); he was a devoted member and a true brother, like his father before him, to his fellow "Q" brothers; and

WHEREAS, John Henry Moore IV met and fell in love with Lisa Ann Walker while in Omega Psi Phi; on June 5, 1993 they became husband and wife, and this union would be blessed with two children, Madison Leigh and John Walker Moore; and

WHEREAS, John Henry Moore IV first was employed with Arthur Andersen as a consultant; he practiced law with the firm of Kirkland & Ellis for two years, and then began a career as an entrepreneur; he opened concessions at O'Hare, Midway, and LaGuardia Airports; he later opened Bunch of Books at the Orlando, Florida airport; he returned to corporate life when he later became a consultant with Capgemini U.S. L.L.C.; and

WHEREAS, John Henry Moore IV was an expert cook who enjoyed preparing and serving gourmet meals in his home; he is remembered for the Thanksgiving turkey served in Florida, his Mother's Day barbecue, and ribeye steaks on the Weber grill; he also loved dining in fine restaurants, traveling, playing golf, and enjoying the theatre; and

WHEREAS, John Henry Moore IV began his spiritual life at St. Thomas the Apostle church, where he received the sacraments as a child; he had recently become of a member of St. Ambrose; and

WHEREAS, He was active in the lives of his children, helping to raise funds for their school, Francis Xavier Warde; he sponsored a Link student as a way of helping the organization that had helped him attend St. Ignatius as a young man; he worked with the Goodman Theatre; and he worked with various political events in the Chicago area; he is remembered as a man who cared about others, helping and sharing where he could, and enjoying life to its fullest; and

WHEREAS, The passing of John Henry Moore IV will be deeply felt by those who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Lisa; his children, Madison and John; his parents, John III and Barbara; his sisters, Sharon Ruff and Alida Johnson; and his many friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of John Henry Moore IV; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of John Henry Moore IV as a symbol of our sympathy.