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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Gerald "Jerry" Francis Murray, who
4passed away on April 7, 2021 at the age of 78; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jerry Murray was born to James and Rose Murray in
6Chicago on October 15, 1942; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Jerry Murray attended Chicago State University
8(Chicago Teacher's College) and spent a year and a half as an
9elementary school teacher in Chicago Public Schools; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Jerry Murray joined VISTA, Volunteers In Service
11to America, where he worked with local community organizations
12in California; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Jerry Murray taught at Providence St. Mel High
14School in Chicago for two years before entering Loyola
15University's School of Law; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Jerry Murray practiced law for 40 years with a
17focus on insurance and adoption law; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Jerry Murray and his wife Elaine were united in
19marriage on August 30, 1969; they moved to Oak Park in 1972 and

 

 

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1lived there for nearly 50 years; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Jerry Murray was a pillar of the Oak Park
3community and served as a liaison for many public service
4organizations; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jerry Murray was a dedicated volunteer, community
6activist, and dear friend to many at the Democratic Party of
7Oak Park, the Oak Park Food Bank, and Housing Forward, a
8non-profit with a mission of ending homelessness; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Jerry Murray played an important role in
10providing pro bono law services to individuals and families in
11Oak Park; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Jerry Murray could be found at the Oak Park
13Farmer's Market in any multitude of volunteer roles
14surrounding voter registration, climate change action, and
15upcoming elections; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Jerry Murray had a passion for nature and
17conservation, which led him to spend countless hours on Sierra
18Club trips and volunteering on behalf of protecting the
19environment; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Jerry Murray is survived by his wife, Elaine; his

 

 

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1son, Joseph (Jenny); his daughter, Norah (Daniel); his
2grandsons, Connor, Devon, Dylan, Michael, Derek, Owen, and
3Francis; his brothers, Tom (Judy), Jim (Ann), and Bob (Linda);
4his sister-in-law, June; his sister, Rosemary; and his dozens
5of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews;
6therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
9Gerald "Jerry" Francis Murray and extend our sincere
10condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
11him; and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to the family of Jerry Murray as an expression of our
14deepest sympathy.