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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois were deeply saddened to learn of the death of |
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| Loretta Murphy of Markham, the wife of former State |
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| Representative Harold Murphy, on November 25, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, "Buttons" was born Loretta Wiggins on July 22, |
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| 1939 to Mary Young and Edward Wiggins in Eldorado, Arkansas; |
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| she was the eldest of five children, and was reared in Eldorado |
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| by her grandmother, Mary Woodard; and
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| WHEREAS, Loretta attended and completed school in |
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| Arkansas; she relocated to Chicago with her mother in 1957, |
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| where she attended the South Suburban College; and
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| WHEREAS, She married Harold Murphy on May 19, 1958, and |
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| they have three children; Loretta and Harold have been 41-year |
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| residents of the City of Markham, where Loretta has faithfully |
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| served and supported community and public service; and
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| WHEREAS, She united spiritual fellowship with Christ |
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| Temple Missionary Baptist Church, and later with the Victory |
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| Christian Assembly Church, both in Markham; she was a member of |
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| the Eastern Star; and
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| WHEREAS, Loretta was employed as an Administrative |
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| Secretary for the Cook County Department of Corrections and the |
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| Jesse "Ma" Houston Facility; through many years of loyal |
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| support to her husband's public service career, she |
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| affectionately earned the title of "Assistant State |
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| Representative"; and
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| WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary and |
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| Edward; and her brothers, Earl Young, Jr. and Kevin Young; and
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