SR1960 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Bruce Arnold Moore Jr. of Alton, who passed away on May 31, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Bruce Moore Jr. was born in Chicago to Bruce Arnold Sr. and Grace Elizabeth Moore on May 6, 1939; he married Carole Jacobson in Alton on June 15, 1963; he earned a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Ohio State University in 1964 and a master's degree in social work from Wayne State University in 1967; and

WHEREAS, Bruce Moore Jr. worked for 20 years in the Department of Mental Health for the State of Illinois; he retired from Florida Hospital in Orlando in 2009 after 15 years as a social worker and discharge planner; and

WHEREAS, Bruce Moore Jr. enjoyed reading, gardening, camping, and taking walks in the woods; and

WHEREAS, Bruce Moore Jr. was preceded in death by his parents; and

WHEREAS, Bruce Moore Jr. is survived by his wife, Carole; his children, Steven Moore, Kimberly Moore, and Kristin Moore; his grandchildren, Alyssa, Kristena, and Lilly Moore; his brother, John Rose; and his sister, Jane Mueller; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Bruce Arnold Moore Jr., and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Bruce Moore Jr. as an expression of our deepest sympathy.