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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dennis Murphy of Willow Springs, who 
4passed away on June 12, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dennis Murphy was born in 1943 in Elkhart, 
6Indiana, to Wilbur and Caroljean Murphy; he graduated from 
7Elkhart High School in 1961 and received his Bachelor of 
8Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 
9West Lafayette, Indiana; he earned his Master's Degree in 
10Business Administration from Northwestern University in 
11Evanston; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dennis Murphy spent most of his business career as 
13the senior staff accountant for Commonwealth Edison, Chicago; 
14during his retirement years, he tutored students and was a 
15substitute teacher at The Avery Coonley School for the Gifted 
16in Downers Grove and at Lyons Township High School in La 
17Grange; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Dennis Murphy had a passion for American history 
19and would accompany his wife and her Avery Coonley 
20seventh-grade students on their annual trip to Washington, 
21D.C.; he was an avid golfer and served on the Board of 
22Directors of Ruth Lake Country Club and The Fairway Club in 
 
 
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1Willow Springs; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Dennis Murphy was a fan of Purdue and Duke 
3basketball;  he also enjoyed fishing, the outdoors, and taking 
4care of others; and
 
  
5    WHEREAS, Dennis Murphy was preceded in death by his parents 
6and by his mother and father-in-law, Bernice and Jack Lask; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Dennis Murphy is survived by his wife of 44 years, 
8Deborah (nee Lask); his daughters, Kristin Murphy and Laura 
9(James) Ferri; his grandchildren, Samuel, Thomas, and Lucy 
10Ferri; and his sister-in-law, Barbara (Don) Neimann; 
11therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Dennis Murphy, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Dennis Murphy as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.