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| | SR1949 | | LRB100 22726 MST 41707 r |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Genaro "Jerry" Morales Sr. of Joliet, who |
| 4 | | passed away on August 1, 2018; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Genaro Morales was born in Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 6 | | to Felipe Morales Sr. and Viviana Guerrero on October 5, 1942; |
| 7 | | he served in the U.S. Air Force; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Genaro Morales was employed by the Gulf, Mobile, |
| 9 | | Ohio, Illinois Central Gulf, and Metra railroads; he retired |
| 10 | | from the railroad industry after 33 years of service; he served |
| 11 | | as chairman of Local 6324 and vice-president/treasurer of the |
| 12 | | Transportation Communication Union; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Genaro Morales was one of the founders of the MAC |
| 14 | | baseball program, now known as the Spanish Community Center |
| 15 | | baseball/softball program; he enjoyed coaching baseball for |
| 16 | | kids ages 5-13 and teaching them respect, discipline, and |
| 17 | | teamwork; he also enjoyed spending time with his family and |
| 18 | | attending to his rose garden; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Genaro Morales received the Reverend James E. |
| 20 | | Allen Award for Service to the Community and a Certificate of |
| 21 | | Recognition by the Spanish Community Center for his dedication |
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| 1 | | to its baseball and softball organization; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Genaro Morales was preceded in death by his infant |
| 3 | | daughter, Maricela Morales; his parents; his infant sister, |
| 4 | | Martina Morales; his oldest sister, Rosa Nava; his youngest |
| 5 | | brother, Alejandro Morales; and his brother-in-law, Henry |
| 6 | | Cavazos; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Genaro Morales is survived by his wife of 50 |
| 8 | | years, Sandra (Acosta) Morales; his children, Yolanda (David) |
| 9 | | Sportiello, Alma (Kevin) Klein, and Genaro (Candice Stube) |
| 10 | | Morales Jr.; his grandchildren, Joshua, Gabriela, Marcelina, |
| 11 | | and Alec Sportiello, Jeremy and Raquel Klein, and Maricela, |
| 12 | | Ariana, and Genaro III Morales; his great-grandchild, Addalyn; |
| 13 | | his siblings, Pedro (Mary Lou) Morales, Felipe (Guadalupe) |
| 14 | | Morales Jr., Guadalupe Cavazos, and Ernestina Eplin; and |
| 15 | | several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 18 | | Genaro "Jerry" Morales Sr., and extend our sincere condolences |
| 19 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be |
| 20 | | it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 22 | | presented to the family of Genaro Morales as an expression of |