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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Greg Murrey of Fox Lake, who passed away
4on November 15, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Greg Murrey was born in Waukegan to Thomas D. and
6Loretta (Buikema) Murrey on February 21, 1956; he graduated
7from Grant Community High School in 1975; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Greg Murrey was head mechanic, "Doctor of Motors",
9for the Grant Township Highway Department for over 39 years; he
10was a senior trustee for the Village of Fox Lake for 18 years
11and a longtime member of the Fox Lake Volunteer Fire
12Department, achieving the rank of chief engineer; he was also
13co-owner of Price Services with his brother, Dave; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Greg Murrey was a past board member of the Grant
15Township Republican Party; he was a member of the National
16Association of Railcar Operators Association, the National
17Rifle Association, and Sons of the American Legion Post 703; he
18played Santa Claus for the Fox Lake Chamber of Commerce of
19Industry for many years and was an avid fan and season-ticket
20holder of the Chicago Bears; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Greg Murrey was preceded in death by his parents

 

 

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1and his brothers, David and Thomas R. Murrey; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Greg Murrey is survived by his soul mate, Mary
3Ellen Johnson; his son, Jimmy Soutar; his siblings, Kathleen
4(John) Pletz and Patrick (Ginny) Murrey; his nieces and
5nephews, Jonathon Pletz, Alexandra (Dennis) Sommers, Matthew
6Pletz, Angela Pletz, Zac Pletz, and Kelly (Mike) Haidacher;
7Papa's favorite, Jackson Haidacher; and many great-nieces and
8nephews; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
11Greg Murrey, and extend our sincere condolences to his family,
12friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the family of Greg Murrey as an expression of our
15deepest sympathy.