Bill Text: IL SR0023 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Roger Murphy of Holiday Shores.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2009-02-05 - Resolution Adopted [SR0023 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SR0023-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Roger Sullivan Murphy of Holiday Shores,
who passed away on December 30, 2008; and
WHEREAS, Roger Sullivan Murphy was born July 3, 1939, in
Olney, to Dr. Raymond and Lois Murphy; he married Donna Maria
Zielinski on March 24, 1965, in Carbondale; and
WHEREAS, He was a graduate of Culver Military Academy, he
attended the University of Pennsylvania, Southern Illinois
University Carbondale, and served in the Peace Corps in
Micronesia for two years after his graduation; upon returning
to the states, he graduated in 1972 from St. Louis University
School of Law; and
WHEREAS, He served as an assistant prosecuting attorney in
St. Louis County until entering private practice in Belleville,
later moving his office to Edwardsville; an active community
volunteer, he served for many years on the board of directors
of the Holishor Association, including one term as its
president, in addition to working with community committees; he
served on the board of directors of Treehouse Wildlife Center
in addition to supporting a variety of other charitable causes;
and

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WHEREAS, He liked to travel, golf, sports car races, and,
until recently, the Rams; in his final months, he was adamant
that his obituary acknowledge that he "was a lifelong liberal
Democrat and proud of it"; and
WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by two brothers, Frank
and Fred Roberson; and
WHEREAS, Roger Murphy is survived by his wife, Donna; his
two sons, Brennan Murphy and Eric Murphy; his three sisters,
Karen (Don) Stremme, Lois (Charles) Ferguson, and Joyce (Brad)
Binder; his two brothers, Bob Murphy and Raymond (Georgine)
Murphy; his sister-in-law Karen (Jerry) McCann, their children
and grandchildren; and a brother-in-law, Jay Zielinski and his
daughter, Casey; his special friends, Ken and Sharon Dulle; and
others too numerous to mention; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
his family and friends, the passing of Roger Sullivan Murphy;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Roger Sullivan Murphy as a symbol of
our sincere sympathy.