SR1328LRB099 15710 MST 40009 r


  
1
SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mozell Bliss of Bloomington, who passed 
4away on December 1, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mozell Bliss was born in Galatia on May 7, 1925 to 
6Anson and Floy Bundy Williams; she married Harlan Eugene Bliss 
7on January 26, 1945 at Second Presbyterian Church in  
8Bloomington; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Mozell Bliss was an award-winning Realtor for more 
10than 40 years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Mozell Bliss was a member of Second Presbyterian 
12Church in  Bloomington; she and her husband were the longest 
13living married couple at the church; she was an avid golfer and 
14enjoyed traveling and playing cards and dominoes with her 
15friends; she and her husband designed and built the Four 
16Seasons Club in  Bloomington and were active volunteers in the 
17community; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Mozell Bliss was preceded in death by her parents; 
19her  sister, LaVern Culpepper; and her brother, Bernard 
20Williams; and
  
 
 
 
SR1328- 2 -LRB099 15710 MST 40009 r

1    WHEREAS, Mozell Bliss is survived by her husband, Harlan; 
2her children, Bill (Kathryn) Bliss, Cindy (Ted Engdall) Bliss, 
3and Kim (Jim) Maffia; her 7 grandchildren, Matthew, Robb, and 
4Tim Bliss, Emily (Doug) Holler, Matthew Engdall, and McKenzie 
5and Kendall Maffia; her 14 great-grandchildren; and her 3 
6nieces, Lynda (Mike) Schilkofski,  Barbara Merrill, and Kathy 
7Wey; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Mozell Bliss, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, 
11friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Mozell Bliss as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.