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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express
3 their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Edward
4 J. McMurray of Peoria, who passed away on February 3, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Edward McMurray was born on January 21, 1936, in
6 Peoria to Edward T. and Freda (Lahood) McMurray; he married
7 Betty Ann Couri in Peoria on June 24, 1958; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Mr. McMurray graduated from Manual High School and
9 Bradley University; he worked at Caterpillar Inc. for 30 years,
10 retiring in 1994 as a Senior Quality Engineer; while at
11 Caterpillar, he was a member of the Caterpillar Political
12 Action Committee; and he was also a Quality Management
13 Consultant and a member of the Board of Directors for MC
14 International; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Mr. McMurray always found time to give back to his
16 community; he was a member of the Itoo Society of Peoria; he
17 was the past president of the Midwest Federation of Lebanese
18 Clubs, the American Lebanese Club of Peoria, and St. Sharbel
19 Maronite Catholic Church Council; and he was a founding member
20 of St. Sharbel Maronite Church; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Edward McMurray also authored a book on quality
22 management entitled "Hands on Approach to Total Quality
23 Management"; and
 
24     WHEREAS, Mr. McMurray will always be remembered as a man of
25 great integrity, honor, and faith; he was known for his loving
26 and caring attitude toward everyone he came in contact with; he
27 enjoyed spending time with his many other relatives and
28 friends; and he was a devoted family man; and
 
29     WHEREAS, Mr. McMurray was preceded in death by his parents

 

 

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1 and his sister, Elizabeth Barrack; and
 
2     WHEREAS, The passing of Edward J. McMurray will be felt by
3 all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Betty; his
4 daughters, Diana (and Douglas) Olson, Mary (and Paul) Windsor,
5 Elizabeth, and Kathleen; his sons, Edward (and Patricia),
6 Stephan (and Marie), Jon (and Diane), Peter (and Sara), Mark
7 (and Kim), Greg (and Dana), James (and Kasey), and David; his
8 17 grandchildren; and his many other relatives and friends;
9 therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
11 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
12 all who knew and loved him, the death of Edward J. McMurray;
13 and be it further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to the family of Edward J. McMurray as an expression
16 of our deepest sympathy.