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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Dr. Meredith "Bud" Murray Jr., who passed
4away on October 12, 2018 at the age of 88; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Murray was born in River Forest to Dr.
6Meredith and Marie Murray on October 5, 1930; he graduated from
7St. Luke's Parish School, Fenwick High School, the College of
8Holy Cross, and Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine;
9he married Janine Morency, the younger sister of his closest
10childhood friend; they lived in River Forest and raised their
11children, William, David, and Janine; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Following medical school, Dr. Murray served in the
13Medical Corps, where he was a lieutenant commander on a U.S.
14Navy destroyer following the Korean War; for a short time, he
15lived in California with his young family; after the war, he
16returned to River Forest to establish a successful medical
17practice in Oak Park and spent more than 40 years in what he
18called the happiest area of medicine, delivering thousands of
19babies; he was on the staff of West Suburban and Loyola
20hospitals; and
 
21    WHEREAS, After his first wife's death, Dr. Murray married
22Sheila Clements with whom he lived out his retirement

 

 

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1traveling, playing golf, and enjoying time with their many
2grandchildren and friends; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Dr. Murray was preceded in death by his first
4wife, Janine Morency Murray; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Murray was always close to and is survived by
6his "big sister" and only sibling, Sister Jean Murray, Order of
7Preachers, who was the former president of Rosary College, now
8Dominican University; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Dr. Murray is also survived by his wife, Sheila
10Clements Murray; his children, William (Susie Cahill), David
11(Donika), and Janine (Steve) Beatty; his grandchildren, David,
12Alana, John, Michael (Sharyn), Maria, and Katie Murray,
13Meredith (Jesse) Binkley, Samantha (Austin) Barnes, and
14Christopher Beatty; his wife's children, Julie (Dan) Harper,
15Katie (Randy) Tuma, Bill (Julie Plaut), and Mike (Ann McIntyre)
16Clements; his wife's grandchildren, Nicole, Annie (Matt
17Slaman), Kelsey, Elise, Ian, Kevin, Dan, Kathleen, Sarah,
18Janie, Nora, Martin, and Nieve; and his many nieces and
19nephews; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
22Dr. Meredith "Bud" Murray and extend our sincere condolences to

 

 

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1his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
2further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to the family of Dr. Murray as an expression of our
5deepest sympathy.