Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of SR0707

SR0707 LRB104 21334 ECR 36174 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Phyllis J. Mocabee of Sullivan, who passed away on February 11, 2026; and

WHEREAS, Phyllis Mocabee, the daughter of Charles F. and Celia O. Call Mocabee, was born in Lovington on March 19, 1932; and

WHEREAS, Phyllis Mocabee worked at the Illinois Masonic Home in Sullivan for six months before working as a machine operator for Borg-Warner in Decatur for 36 years; she retired as a CRC 1 from the Department of Corrections facility in Decatur after ten years of service; and

WHEREAS, Phyllis Mocabee was a member of the Lovington Christian Church and a long-standing member of the Moultrie County Republican Women's Club; she was also an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan; and

WHEREAS, Phyllis Mocabee was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters; and

WHEREAS, Phyllis Mocabee is survived by her son, Mike McDaniel; her grandson, Brock McDaniel; and her special friend, Pauline Rowles; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Phyllis J. Mocabee and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

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