SR0663 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Dorothy R. (McConnell) Harris of Alton, who passed away on April 7, 2008; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Harris was born on January 28, 1916 in Gillespie; she was the daughter of the late John and Julia (Gatton) McConnell; she married James G. Harris Sr. on February 18, 1939 in Alton; he passed away on December 26, 1996; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Harris spent her life devoted to her loving family; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Harris was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brother, John E. McConnell; her sisters, Elizabeth Henderson, Margaret Barrett, Mary Chesus, and Dolores Peipert; her son-in-law, Paul Moginot; and her grandsons, Christopher Voss and Steven Moginot; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Harris is survived by her sons and their spouses, James G. Harris Jr. and Phyllis Ax, Jonathan G. and Jackie Harris, and Mark J. and Linda Harris; her daughters and their spouses, Rita and Jim Voss, Julie and Gene Peyton, Chris and Dick Alford, Pam and Peter McFarlane, Monica Harris, Mary Pat and Scott Darr, Janet and Tom Kane, and Cindy and Mike Slaughter; her 38 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren; her four great-great-grandchildren; and her sisters, Mildred (Billye) Walker, Theresa Barrett, and Betty Yenny; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Dorothy Harris; and be it further

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