RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Honorable Lewis V. Morgan Jr.- has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 88; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward^M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Wheaton, the Honorable Lewis V. Morgan came from a family of public servants; and
WHEREAS, Both the father and grandfather of the Honorable Lewis V. Morgan Jr. served as ;DuPage County Superintendent of Schools; and
WHEREAS, The Hondrable Lewis V. Morgan Jr. was a former member bf the Illinois House of Representatives and a DuPage County Circuit Court Judge; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Lewis V. Morgan Jr. graduated from DePauw University in Indiana and earned his law degree from the University of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Lewis V. Morgan Jr. ably served as an Assistant State's Attorney in DuPage County before being elected to the state legislature; and
WHEREAS, As a member of the Atomic Energy Commission of Illinois, the Honorable Lewis V. Morgan Jr. was instrumental in bringing Fermilab to Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure in public life, the Honorable Lewis V. Morgan Jr. maintained a law practice in Wheaton; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Lewis V. Morgan Jr. was a member of the Gary United Methodist Church where he sang in the choir for more than 60 years; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Honorable Lewis V. Morgan Jr. s.erve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared the Honorable Lewis V. Morgan Jr. to his family members1; friends and all who knew him, and enabled him to enrich their lives ih ways they will never forget; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Lewis V. Morgan Jr. was an individual of great integrity and accomplishment who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To his loving wife, Linda, his four children, the Reverend Barbara, L...
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