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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the staff and
4administration of the Warren G. Murray Developmental Center on
5the occasion of the center's 50th anniversary; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Murray Center was built in 1964 to meet the
7needs of children with severe developmental disabilities; the
8Murray Center is located in Centralia in Marion County; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The Murray Center currently is the home to 240
10residents, with over half of these residents calling the Murray
11Center their home for over 20 years; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Many of the residents have complex needs that are
13met by the caring Murray staff, with many of the residents
14having a dual diagnosis of a developmental disability and a
15mental disability; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The Murray Center provides 24-hour care for its
17residents, which provides the residents with incredible care
18from the courteous staff at their home; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The Murray Parents Association, comprised of
20families of Murray Center residents, has been very grateful for

 

 

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1the care and treatment their loved ones receive from the Murray
2staff; and
 
3    WHEREAS, The Murray Center has been providing this high
4quality service for 50 years, making it a shining light and
5model for other developmental facilities to follow in their
6success; residents and families have been extremely pleased
7with the service provided by the staff; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Warren G. Murray Developmental Center has
9provided an invaluable resource for the residents who call the
10Center their home, helping the Murray Parents Association know
11that their loved ones are being provided with the best care
12from a truly remarkable staff that takes great pride in their
13work caring for the residents; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
16we congratulate the staff and administration of the Warren G.
17Murray Developmental Center on the 50th anniversary of
18providing a wonderful place for its residents to call home; and
19be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That we wish the staff and administration of the
21Murray Center another 50 years of great success in caring for
22its residents and being a part of the Centralia community; and

 

 

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1be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
3presented to the Warren G. Murray Developmental Center, the
4Murray Parents Association, and Friends of Murray as a symbol
5of our esteem and respect.