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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois were deeply saddened to learn of the death of
4 Loretta Murphy of Markham, the wife of former State
5 Representative Harold Murphy, on November 25, 2004; and
 
6     WHEREAS, "Buttons" was born Loretta Wiggins on July 22,
7 1939 to Mary Young and Edward Wiggins in Eldorado, Arkansas;
8 she was the eldest of five children, and was reared in Eldorado
9 by her grandmother, Mary Woodard; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Loretta attended and completed school in
11 Arkansas; she relocated to Chicago with her mother in 1957,
12 where she attended the South Suburban College; and
 
13     WHEREAS, She married Harold Murphy on May 19, 1958, and
14 they have three children; Loretta and Harold have been 41-year
15 residents of the City of Markham, where Loretta has faithfully
16 served and supported community and public service; and
 
17     WHEREAS, She united spiritual fellowship with Christ
18 Temple Missionary Baptist Church, and later with the Victory
19 Christian Assembly Church, both in Markham; she was a member of
20 the Eastern Star; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Loretta was employed as an Administrative
22 Secretary for the Cook County Department of Corrections and the
23 Jesse "Ma" Houston Facility; through many years of loyal
24 support to her husband's public service career, she
25 affectionately earned the title of "Assistant State
26 Representative"; and
 
27     WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary and
28 Edward; and her brothers, Earl Young, Jr. and Kevin Young; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The passing of Loretta Murphy will be felt by all
2 who knew and loved her, especially her husband, Harold; her
3 children, Vetonia Williams, Karen Murphy, and Cassandra
4 (Frank) Jones; her grandchildren, Michael Ray Williams,
5 Carolyn Earline Murphy, and Jeremiah Clyde Williams; her
6 sisters, Alice Brooks and Adrian Myles Atkins; and a host of
7 other relatives and many friends; therefore, be it
 
8     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10 mourn the passing of Loretta Murphy and we extend to her family
11 our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time; and be it
12 further
 
13     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented to her family as an expression of our deepest
15 sympathy.