SR1983 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Gladys Patsy Murray of Chicago, who passed away on May 24, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Gladys Murray was born in Shreveport County, Louisiana to Ed and Ida Birdsong on October 10, 1924; during her childhood, one of her greatest joys was playing with her nieces and nephews, who were close to her in age; she attended the Old Greenwood Baptist Church with her parents and siblings; education was very important to her, and she studied at the one-room schoolhouse within her parish; she married Johnnie Murray in Shreveport, Louisiana on May 13, 1939; after a short stay in Shreveport, she and her husband moved to Oakland, California; they moved to Chicago in 1947; the mother of ten children, she emphasized the importance of an education; and

WHEREAS, Gladys Murray was a member of Holy Temple Baptist Church, where her husband served as a deacon; later in life, she attended the churches of her children; she was known as a stylish dresser and the life of the party; she became a loving second mother to many of her children's friends, and she will be missed by all who knew her; and

WHEREAS, Gladys Murray is survived by her children, Jim, Marion, Ruby, Willie, Glynn, Phillip, Errol, and Desiree; her daughters-in-law, JoAnn, Denise, and Kim; her sons-in-law, Theophilus and Cedric; her 15 grandchildren; her 49 great-grandchildren; and her five great-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Gladys Patsy Murray and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Gladys Murray as an expression of our deepest sympathy.