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A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor of Allie Morgan.
With kindest respect, and with deepest admiration, we pay tribute to Paducah's own, Allie Morgan.
WHEREAS, before Allie Morgan, who is one of the most admired citizens of Paducah and McCracken County, came to Kentucky along with his late wife, Lois, he attended the Newark, New Jersey College of Engineering and, during World War II, he worked with the Radar Counter Measure at the Harvard Radio Research Lab; and
WHEREAS, Allie Morgan has been a resident of Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, since 1946, when he established his business, Southern Electronics, which was one of the first businesses in the area to offer industrial sound and intercom systems; he sold and installed the first TV set and antenna in Paducah for Sorento's Lounge on Broadway, and he still believes the most challenging part of his career was servicing televisions; and
WHEREAS, when we reflect upon the contributions Allie Morgan has unselfishly given to Paducah and the McCracken County community, we are reminded that through his insight and vision and his genius in electronic communications, he was instrumental in bringing new and advanced electronic ideas to Paducah. In the early 1950's, he sold and installed the first television set in Paducah, and he also sold and installed the city's first centralized background music systems for restaurants and other businesses; in the 1960's, he installed the nations first four-channel, full color, school instructional ITFS-Microwave system in Paducah Public Schools; he is credited with recommending and planning the Commonwealth's most up-to-date 911 Emergency Communications System for Paducah and McCracken County, and the first to include identification of the name and address of the caller; he continues to be a Cable TV and communications consultant for the City of Paducah and other cities in the Commonwealth, as well as an adviser in system design, development, and oversight services to the Emergency Telecommunications Committee in Paducah; and through his electronic skills, tireless efforts, and endless commitments, he has successfully advanced Paducah and McCracken County into the future as a high-tech community; and
WHEREAS, in 1976, Governor Julian Carroll appointed Allie Morgan to the Kentucky Educational Television Authority, where he faithfully served with distinction for over twelve years as chairman and member of the board, as well as serving on many committees connected to KET; he has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, and because of his unwavering dedication and the many contributions and accomplishments he has made to his community, in 1995, Paducah honored him by renaming its 911 emergency telecommunications center "The Allie Morgan Communication Center;" and
WHEREAS, Allie Morgan was a devoted husband for fifty-three years to his loving and caring wife, Lois, who traversed these earthly bounds on June 7, 1998; their love knew no boundaries, and her passing has left a void in the lives of her family; Allie Morgan is the loving father of Phillip Morgan, Betty Hall, and Nancy Howe; and the proud grandfather of five grandchildren, Anthony Morgan, Angela Thomas, Christopher Morgan, Stephanie Thomas, and Amanda Hall;
NOW, THEREFORE,
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
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Section 1. This honorable body is indeed proud to recognize and honor Allie Morgan. His extraordinary vision and leadership has brought light and inspiration to so many lives, and his accomplishments and contributions to his community, his family, and to the Commonwealth of Kentucky are beyond measure and will have lasting effect. We wish to Allie Morgan success in all future endeavors.
Section 2. When the Senate adjourns this day, it does so in honor of Allie Morgan.
Section 3. The Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Mr. Allie Morgan, 180 Ridgemont Road, Paducah, Kentucky 42003.
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