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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Matthew C. Murrin of Silvis, who passed 
4away on April 15, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Matthew Murrin was born on September 20, 1924 in 
6Moline; his parents were Michael J. and Mary C. Murrin; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Matthew Murrin served his country in the United 
8States Navy during World War II on the USS Cumberland and was 
9among the first to enter Tokyo Bay; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Matthew Murrin worked at I.H. Works in East Moline 
11for 33 years until his retirement in 1981; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Matthew Murrin was a lifelong member of St. Mary's 
13Church in Moline and was a Chicago Cubs and Bears fan; he was a 
14past-president and charter member of the National Corvette Club 
15and was one of the founders of the Midwest Corvette Car Club; 
16and
 
17    WHEREAS, Matthew Murrin was preceded in death by his 
18parents; two sisters; and two brothers; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Matthew Murrin is survived by his sisters, 
 
 
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1Patricia Gaydon, Rita Johnson, Betty Marco, and Kay Murrin; his 
2brother, Paul (Carol) Murrin; and his 23 nieces and nephews; 
3therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
6family and friends, mourn the passing of Matthew C. Murrin; and 
7be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Matthew Murrin as an expression of 
10our sympathy.