Full Text of SR1381 099th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Harry Orr, Jr. of Moline, who passed away | 4 | | on December 6, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Harry Orr, Jr. was born in East Moline on June 24, | 6 | | 1924 to Harry, Sr. and Vera Williams Orr; he graduated from | 7 | | United Township High School in 1942 and enlisted in the United | 8 | | States Navy, earning 5 battle stars for his service in the | 9 | | Pacific Theater during World War II; he later graduated from | 10 | | the Bradley School of Horology; he married Beverly Stratton on | 11 | | September 8, 1946 in East Moline; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Harry Orr, Jr. was the owner and operator of Harry | 13 | | Orr Jewelers for 45 years, retiring in December of 1999; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Harry Orr, Jr. was very involved in his community, | 15 | | serving in various public positions, including: the Rock Island | 16 | | Police and Fire Commission, the State of Illinois Law | 17 | | Enforcement Commission, the Illinois State Police Merit Board, | 18 | | the Rock Island Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Senior Chamber | 19 | | of Commerce, the Young Republicans, and the Polio Foundation of | 20 | | Rock Island County; he was also a member of the Tebala Shrine | 21 | | (Rockford); the Royal Order of Jesters, Court 129; Trio Lodge | 22 | | No. 57, A.F. & A.M.; the Scottish Rite Valley of Moline; the |
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| 1 | | Royal Arch; he was a member of American Legion Post 227 in East | 2 | | Moline; he received several awards for his involvement, | 3 | | including the Meritorious Service Medal from the Illinois State | 4 | | Police and the Distinguished Service Award from the Rock Island | 5 | | Junior Chamber of Commerce; he was recognized by the Boy Scouts | 6 | | of America for Meritorious Service; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Harry Orr, Jr. was preceded in death by his | 8 | | parents; his wife, Beverly; his son, Steven; and his grandson, | 9 | | Jeremiah; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Harry Orr, Jr. is survived by his son, Jeffery | 11 | | (Jeanette) Orr; his grandchildren, Mitchell Orr, Nicholas Orr, | 12 | | and Katelyn Orr; and his 2 great-grandchildren, Jillian and | 13 | | Spencer Orr; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | Harry Orr, Jr., and extend our sincere condolences to his | 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 18 | | further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Harry Orr, Jr. as an expression of | 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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