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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Farries "Mickey" Henry Morrison, Jr. of 
4Springfield, who passed away on January 5, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on March 24, 1941, in Springfield, the 
6eldest child of Reverend Farries H. Sr. and Mother Margaret 
7Iola Morrison; he graduated from Springfield Feitshans High 
8School in 1959; he earned a basketball scholarship to Western 
9Illinois University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 
10English and Journalism; he earned a Master of Arts in Education 
11Administration from the University of Illinois in 
12Urbana-Champaign, and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from 
13Southern Illinois University in Carbondale; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, He worked for Springfield School District 186 for 
1538 years and retired from the District in 2000, after serving 
16for 23 years as the assistant principal at Springfield High 
17School; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, He was an ordained elder in the Church of God in 
19Christ, serving as assistant pastor and later as pastor of 
20Prayer Wheel Church of God in Christ; he also served as pastor 
21of Bethel Church of God in Christ in Bermuda; he remained a 
22lifetime member of Prayer Wheel Church of God in Christ, 
 
 
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1currently pastored by his nephew, Reverend Juan L. Morrison, 
2Jr., and was a member of Emmanuel Temple Church of God in 
3Christ, pastored by his brother, Reverend Juan L. Morrison, 
4Sr., Ph.D.; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and his 
6sister, Margaret Ann Morrison; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Farries "Mickey" Henry Morrison, Jr. leaves 
8behind his devoted wife of nearly 20 years, Betty Joe (Owens); 
9his brother, Reverend Juan L. Morrison, Sr., Ph.D. 
10(Clementine); his children, Lisa L. McClanahan (Hertis), 
11Farries H. Morrison, III (Nancy),  Yvette A. Morrison (Steven 
12Williams), Michelle R. Casey (Ezra), Harold Hughes-Osby, 
13Michael J. Morrison (Stephanie), Margaret M. Morrison,  Mia A. 
14Morrison, and Morrio Morrison (Natasha); his 18 grandchildren; 
15his past wives, Carolyn Toney (Risby) and Reba Morrison 
16(Reese); his step-children, Rodney D. Blackmon, Lytra R. 
17Wilson, Shawn A. Blackmon (Shana), Kimberly Blackmon-Kouakeu, 
18and Edgar Blackmon (Melanie); and his 15 step-grandchildren; 
19therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
22his friends and family, the passing of Farries "Mickey" Henry 
23Morrison, Jr.; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of Farries "Mickey" Henry Morrison, Jr. 
3as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.