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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS,  The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express 
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their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Edward 
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J. McMurray of Peoria, who passed away on February 3, 2006; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Edward McMurray was born on January 21, 1936, in 
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Peoria to Edward T. and Freda (Lahood) McMurray; he married 
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Betty Ann Couri in Peoria on June 24, 1958; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. McMurray graduated from Manual High School and 
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Bradley University; he worked at Caterpillar Inc. for 30 years, 
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retiring in 1994 as a Senior Quality Engineer; while at 
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Caterpillar, he was a member of the Caterpillar Political 
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Action Committee; and he was also a Quality Management 
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Consultant and a member of the Board of Directors for MC 
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International; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. McMurray always found time to give back to his 
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community; he was a member of the Itoo Society of Peoria; he 
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was the past president of the Midwest Federation of Lebanese 
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Clubs, the American Lebanese Club of Peoria, and St. Sharbel 
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Maronite Catholic Church Council; and he was a founding member 
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of St. Sharbel Maronite Church; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Edward McMurray also authored a book on quality 
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management entitled "Hands on Approach to Total Quality 
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Management"; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. McMurray will always be remembered as a man of 
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great integrity, honor, and faith; he was known for his loving 
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and caring attitude toward everyone he came in contact with; he 
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enjoyed spending time with his many other relatives and 
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friends; and he was a devoted family man; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. McMurray was preceded in death by his parents 
 


 






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and his sister, Elizabeth Barrack; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Edward J. McMurray will be felt by 
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all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Betty; his 
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daughters, Diana (and Douglas) Olson, Mary (and Paul) Windsor, 
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Elizabeth, and Kathleen; his sons, Edward (and Patricia), 
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Stephan (and Marie), Jon (and Diane), Peter (and Sara), Mark 
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(and Kim), Greg (and Dana), James (and Kasey), and David; his 
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17 grandchildren; and his many other relatives and friends; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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all who knew and loved him, the death of Edward J. McMurray; 
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and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Edward J. McMurray as an expression 
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of our deepest sympathy.