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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert "Bob" H. Murdock of Coal Valley, 
4who passed away on May 4, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Murdock was born to Kenneth and Esther 
6(Stillinger) Murdock in Malvern, Iowa on October 1, 1926; he 
7graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1950 and 
8married Bertha L. "Lorry" Dry  on June 8 of that year; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Bob Murdock worked as an engineer; he retired from 
10the Rock Island Arsenal in 1979; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Bob Murdock enjoyed spending his time restoring 
12old cars and working as an amateur carpenter in his garage; he 
13liked to go metal and coin detecting; above all, he cherished 
14his time with his family, especially his grandchildren; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Bob Murdock was preceded in death by his parents 
16and his siblings, Randall, Richard, Carolyn, David "Roger", and 
17Alice; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Bob Murdock is survived by his wife, Lorry; his 
19children, Jeff (Sandy) Murdock,  and Cynthia Ann (Donald) 
20Martin; his grandchildren, Elizabeth (Donald) Searing, Samuel 
 
 
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1(Krissy) Murdock,  and Chris (Jennifer) Murdock; and his five 
2great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

5Robert "Bob" H. Murdock and extend our sincere
condolences to 
6his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

9presented to the family of Bob Murdock as an expression of
our 
10deepest sympathy.