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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Judge Matthew Maurer of Springfield, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on July 23, 2023; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Judge Maurer was born in Springfield to Dr. | ||||||
6 | Joseph Jude and Rosetta M. Tega
Maurer on May 21, 1961; he | ||||||
7 | graduated from Griffin High School in 1980 and the University | ||||||
8 | of
Illinois College of Law
in 1987; he married Kristina "Kris" | ||||||
9 | McCarthy on January 13, 1995; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Judge Maurer began his career as a prosecutor in | ||||||
11 | the states attorney's office; he later served in
private | ||||||
12 | practice, as a felony public defender, and as first assistant | ||||||
13 | states attorney; he was appointed judge of the 7th Judicial | ||||||
14 | Circuit in 2013; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Judge Maurer was charitable towards many area | ||||||
16 | organizations,
including the St. John's College of Nursing | ||||||
17 | Scholarship Fund, W.I.L.D. Canine Rescue, Helping Hands,
and | ||||||
18 | many others; he was a member of Koke Mill Christian Church; and | ||||||
19 | WHEREAS, Judge Maurer was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs, | ||||||
20 | Chicago Bears, Illini basketball and football, NASCAR, and | ||||||
21 | Formula One
racing; he enjoyed watching Gunsmoke and Wagon |
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1 | Train; one of his favorite childhood
memories was riding in | ||||||
2 | pony shows in Valley View; he was also known to be an | ||||||
3 | accomplished
baseball and basketball player; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Judge Maurer was preceded in death by his | ||||||
5 | parents; his siblings, Dr. JoAnne M. Maurer, John A. Maurer, | ||||||
6 | and Dr.
Chris L. Maurer; his father-in-law, Kevin L. McCarthy; | ||||||
7 | and his labs, Teddy and Molly; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Judge Maurer is survived by his wife, Kris; his | ||||||
9 | son, Shad Surgis; his daughter, Jenna Maurer;
his siblings, | ||||||
10 | Mary Rose (Tom) Hoffman, Joseph J. (Lisa) Maurer Jr., Linda
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11 | Shoemaker, Diane Howard (Rex Bruss), Dr. Susan Maurer (Denise | ||||||
12 | Wend), and Daniel (Rachael) Maurer; his mother-in-law, | ||||||
13 | Patricia McCarthy (Dennis Poss); his brothers-in-law, Dr. Mark | ||||||
14 | Gekas, Kevin (Rhonda)
McCarthy, and Kyle McCarthy; his | ||||||
15 | sister-in-law, Kim McCarthy; several aunts, uncles, nieces, | ||||||
16 | nephews, and cousins; and his golden doodle puppy,
Rusty; | ||||||
17 | therefore, be it
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18 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
19 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
20 | Judge Matthew Maurer and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
21 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
22 | further
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1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
2 | presented to the family of Judge Maurer as an expression of our | ||||||
3 | deepest sympathy.
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