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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Robert L. Murphy of Moline, who passed 
4away on January 7, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Murphy was born on December 29, 1927 in 
6Peoria to Francis and Catherine "Colleen" (nee Farrell) Murphy; 
7he married Marjorie C. Martensen on August 15, 1947 in Rock 
8Island; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Robert Murphy was a United States Army veteran; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Robert Murphy worked throughout his life for the 
12Bituminous Causality Corporation in Rock Island, where he 
13retired as Senior Vice President of Insurance Operations; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Robert Murphy was a member of the Church of Peace 
15in Rock Island, where he served on the church council, a former 
16member of Pinnacle Country Club, a former board member of the 
17National Advertising Council, and served on the Rock Island 
18Downtown Business Association; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Robert Murphy enjoyed golfing and traveling, 
20especially a trip to Ireland with his wife; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Robert Murphy was preceded in death by his 
2brother, Stephen; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Robert Murphy is survived by his wife of 68 years, 
4Marjorie; his sons, Daniel (Ann) Murphy and John Murphy (Cara 
5Finnegan); his grandchildren, Molly Winters and Michael and 
6Samuel Murphy; his great-grandson, Killian Murphy; and his 
7sisters-in-law, Jeanette Lemon, Frances Murphy, and Carolyn 
8Martensen; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Robert L. Murphy; and 
12be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Robert Murphy as an expression of 
15our sympathy.