SR0725 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Raymond N. Morin of New Lenox, who passed away on June 8, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Morin grew up in Chicago; his parents were Adelord Morin and Alberta Mason Morin; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Morin served his country as a member of the United States Army during World War II, serving as Wire Chief in the Signal Corps Unit in Burma and China; and

WHEREAS, While in technical high school, Raymond Morin found he had an aptitude in and love for telephone repair and would even borrow books from his teachers so he could learn more at home; during the Depression, the only job he could find was in the steel mill, but every weekend, he would walk up the steps of Illinois Bell to see if a job had opened; many months later, he got his wish and started his 40-year career with the company, serving until his retirement in the 1980s; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Morin was a lifelong member of the Telephone Pioneers of America; he was also a daily volunteer at Provena Villa Franciscan in Joliet during and after his wife's illness; he served as resident bartender after her passing; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Morin was preceded in death by his wife, Lea Payette Morin; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Morin is survived by 3 children, Donna (Fred) Wlodarski, Gregory Morin, and Deborah (Kirk) Ritchie; 6 grandchildren, Brian Morin, Todd Morin, Mary (David) Burke, Monique Hides, Justin (Stephanie) Hides, and Chuck Wlodarski; and many great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Raymond N. Morin; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Raymond Morin as an expression of our sympathy.