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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of
John R. Murr of Naperville, who passed |
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| away on June 2, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, John R. Murr was born on September 30, 1917 in |
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| Chicago; he attended Naperville High School; and
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| WHEREAS, John R. Murr served his country with bravery and |
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| distinction as a member of the United States Army during World |
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| War II under General Patton; he served as a machine gunner and |
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| landed on Normandy Beach; he was awarded four Bronze Stars in |
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| recognition of his service; and
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| WHEREAS, John R. Murr was employed as a truck driver for |
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| E.L. Ramms Building Materials for 18 years; he also worked for |
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| the Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville District 203 for |
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| 14 years until his retirement; and
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| WHEREAS, John R. Murr was a 58 year member of the |
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| Naperville Moose Lodge #1290 and also a member of the Tiger |
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| Club of Aurora; he attended Community United Methodist Church |
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| and was a lifelong Naperville Resident, where he enjoyed being |
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| with his family; and
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| WHEREAS, John R. Murr was preceded in death by his parents, |
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| John and Elsie Murr; his sisters, Fern Mitchell, Mae Landorf, |
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| and Erna Murr; his brother, William Murr; and his grandsons, |
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| John and Daniel Ellis; and
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| WHEREAS, John R. Murr is survived by his wife of 60 years, |
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| Audrey; his daughters, Nancy Tracey, Joanne Ellis, Jerri Lynn |
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| (Greg) Morar, and Judy (Don) Neyra; his sons, John (Cathy) |
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| Murr, Robert (Ellen) Murr, and Tom Murr; his eight |
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| granddaughters and eight grandsons; his ten |
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| great-grandchildren; and his sister-in-law, Marie Murr; and
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| WHEREAS, John R. Murr will be fondly remembered at his |
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| favorite family gatherings as a loving husband, father, |
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| grandfather, and great-grandfather; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| his family and friends, the passing of John R. Murr; and be it |
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| further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of John R. Murr as an expression of our |
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| sympathy.
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