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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of Bishop Eddie A. Morgan on
4 Friday, March 10, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Bishop Morgan was born on August 19, 1919, in
6 Little Rock, Arkansas, to Willie and Beatrice Hill Morgan; he
7 was married to Irene "Sugar" Morgan for 50 years; she preceded
8 him in death; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Bishop Morgan leaves a legacy of ministry; he was
10 a former pastor of a Church of the Living God in East St. Louis
11 for 13 years; he later became pastor of the Church of the
12 Living God C.W.F.F. Temple #46 in Decatur, where he served for
13 44 years, retiring nearly three years ago; and
 
14     WHEREAS, He served his congregation and community with
15 leadership; during his time of dedicated service, more than 18
16 men and women became ordained or received credentials as
17 ministers, evangelists, or missionaries; he inspired the
18 building of the existing edifice on Franklin Street, and the
19 mortgage was burned in 1989; and
 
20     WHEREAS, As a civil rights leader, he was committed to
21 equal rights and justice; he fought hard to get jobs for others
22 in work places that often did selective hiring; in the 1960s,
23 he and a few other leaders supported Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
24 by leading marches in Decatur; and
 
25     WHEREAS, Bishop Morgan was frequently asked to serve on
26 committees; he served on the Mental Health Board, the Board of
27 Consumer Credit Management, the YMCA Board of Directors, and
28 many more boards; he was an active member of the Ministers
29 Alliance; he served as the presiding Bishop over the Seventh
30 Dioceses: Kansas, Western Missouri, Nebraska, and Colorado;

 

 

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2     WHEREAS, In recognition of the fruits of his labor and
3 leadership, numerous organizations bestowed honors upon him; a
4 few of his honors included the NAACP Joe Slaw Civil Rights
5 Award, the Illinois Wisconsin I.B.P.O. Elks-Distinguished
6 Service Award, the YMCA Board of Directors Award, the Church of
7 the Living God District #7 Recognition, a Certificate of
8 Appreciation from the Illinois Department of Corrections, and a
9 Certificate of Recognition from Benedict College in Columbia,
10 South Carolina; and
 
11     WHEREAS, The passing of Bishop Morgan has been deeply felt
12 by many, especially his brothers, Nathaniel (Susie) Morgan,
13 James Morgan, Leslie Morgan, and Samuel (Gwendolyn) Morgan; his
14 sisters, Willie Mae Walker and Clarice (Rudolph) Lewis; and a
15 host of nieces and nephews; in addition to his wife, he was
16 preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Dr. Otis Morgan
17 and Leroy Morgan; and his sister, Beatrice Morgan; therefore,
18 be it
 
19     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
20 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
21 Bishop Eddie A. Morgan, and we extend our sincere condolences
22 to his family, congregation, friends, and all who knew and
23 loved him; and be it further
 
24     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
25 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
26 sympathy.