SR0630 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of James A. Murphy, formerly of Geneva and West Chicago, who passed away on March 11, 2008; and

WHEREAS, James A. Murphy was born on February 28, 1928 in Aurora; he was the son of John A. and Florence (Reiser) Murphy; he married Marlene Johnson in 1954 during a ceremony at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Geneva; and

WHEREAS, James A. Murphy served during in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict as a member of the 45th Signal Division; and

WHEREAS, James A. Murphy was an active local volunteer with the American Legion Post 300 in West Chicago and had served as a past commander; he was also a member of the Phoenix Club in Aurora; and

WHEREAS, James A. Murphy served his community as a member of the West Chicago School Board and as an Alderman in West Chicago; he was also a trustee on the Kane County Regional Board of Schools; and

WHEREAS, James A. Murphy was preceded in death by his parents; his mother and father-in-law, Ture and Agnes Johnson; his sisters, Jean Smith and Jane Pesetski; his brother, Joseph Murphy; and his brothers-in-law, James Smith, Peter Pesetski, and Paul Bruhanke; and

WHEREAS, James A. Murphy is survived by his wife, Marlene; his children, Jay (Julie) Murphy, Jalene (James) Murphy-Swoveland, Joel (Diane) Murphy of Oswego and Jill (Daniel) Murphy-Nippert of Geneva; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of James A. Murphy; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of James A. Murphy as an expression of our sympathy.