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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of George Murray Jr. of Peoria 
4Heights, who passed away on July 25, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Murray Jr. was born on August 21, 1937, in 
6Joliet, to George Sr. and Dorothy "Billie" (Grief) Murray; he 
7married Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Henseler on August 23, 1958; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, George Murray Jr. graduated from Spalding 
9Institute in 1955, and earned a master's degree in business 
10administration from Bradley University; he served his country 
11in the U.S. Army; he was stationed at McCord Air Force Base in 
12Tacoma, Washington, and was an analyst with the ARADCOM Missile 
13Program; he worked for his father at George Murray Tire Co. and 
14later was president of Mechanical Rubber & Supply, Peoria 
15Suppliers Inc., and Murray's Jewelers and Distributors; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, George Murray Jr. enjoyed helping others to start 
17their own business and supported the fine arts in the Peoria 
18area; he sat on many boards, including Junior Achievement, The 
19Jefferson Bank, and the Tri-County Regional Planning 
20Commission; he was chairman of the CICCA Golf Association; he 
21was a member of St. Thomas Parish; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, George Murray Jr. was preceded in death by his 
2parents, George Sr. and Dorothy Murray and his brother, Michael 
3A. Murray; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, George Murray Jr. is survived by his wife, Mary 
5Elizabeth; his children, Brian (Joanne) Murray and Michelle 
6(Kai) Larson; his brothers, John T. (Marjorie) Murray and 
7Patrick J. (Mary) Murray; his sister, Sharon (Jim) Lysaught; 
8his grandchildren: Robert, Brianne, and Alex Murray, and Lyman, 
9Lauren, and Kamaryn Larson; and several nieces and nephews; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13George Murray Jr., and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of George Murray Jr. as an expression 
18of our deepest sympathy.