Full Text of SR1437 099th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Robert L. Murphy of Moline, who passed | 4 | | away on January 7, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Murphy was born on December 29, 1927 in | 6 | | Peoria to Francis and Catherine "Colleen" (nee Farrell) Murphy; | 7 | | he married Marjorie C. Martensen on August 15, 1947 in Rock | 8 | | Island; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Robert Murphy was a United States Army veteran; | 10 | | and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Robert Murphy worked throughout his life for the | 12 | | Bituminous Causality Corporation in Rock Island, where he | 13 | | retired as Senior Vice President of Insurance Operations; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Robert Murphy was a member of the Church of Peace | 15 | | in Rock Island, where he served on the church council, a former | 16 | | member of Pinnacle Country Club, a former board member of the | 17 | | National Advertising Council, and served on the Rock Island | 18 | | Downtown Business Association; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Robert Murphy enjoyed golfing and traveling, | 20 | | especially a trip to Ireland with his wife; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Robert Murphy was preceded in death by his | 2 | | brother, Stephen; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Robert Murphy is survived by his wife of 68 years, | 4 | | Marjorie; his sons, Daniel (Ann) Murphy and John Murphy (Cara | 5 | | Finnegan); his grandchildren, Molly Winters and Michael and | 6 | | Samuel Murphy; his great-grandson, Killian Murphy; and his | 7 | | sisters-in-law, Jeanette Lemon, Frances Murphy, and Carolyn | 8 | | Martensen; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 11 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Robert L. Murphy; and | 12 | | be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Robert Murphy as an expression of | 15 | | our sympathy.
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