Full Text of SR0260 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Elizabeth N. "Beth" (Newell) Murphy, a | 4 | | beloved community leader, who passed away on April 24, 2023; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Beth Murphy was raised in the Albany Park | 7 | | neighborhood of Chicago; she married James "Jim" Murphy, and | 8 | | he preceded her in death in 2003; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Beth and Jim Murphy purchased Ray's Bleachers, | 10 | | located across the street from Wrigley Field, in 1980 and | 11 | | renamed it Murphy's Bleachers; they added a rooftop to the | 12 | | establishment in 1984; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, After Jim's passing, Beth Murphy assumed control | 14 | | of the business operations; under her ownership, Murphy's | 15 | | Bleachers grew into one of America's most iconic sports bars, | 16 | | becoming a sanctuary for the neighborhood and Chicago Cubs | 17 | | players and a destination for all baseball fans; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Beth Murphy served as the spokesperson for the | 19 | | Wrigley rooftop owners, representing the rights of local | 20 | | businesses and residents in numerous battles with the Chicago | 21 | | Cubs organization; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Upon her passing, Beth Murphy was fondly | 2 | | remembered by friends, staff, and members of the Chicago Cubs | 3 | | organization with a variety of stories detailing her impact on | 4 | | Cubs players and fans, the neighborhood, and her colleagues, | 5 | | for while everyone loved Murphy's Bleachers, they loved her | 6 | | more; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Beth Murphy was a Chicago Cubs fan and friend; | 8 | | she will be especially remembered as a community leader in the | 9 | | Lakeview neighborhood and one of the area's most respected | 10 | | business owners; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 13 | | Elizabeth N. "Beth" (Newell) Murphy, a beloved community | 14 | | leader, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, | 15 | | friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 17 | | presented to the family of Beth Murphy as an expression of
our | 18 | | deepest sympathy.
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