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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dr. John Daniel "Dan" Murphy of Peoria, 
4who passed away on March 24, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born December 3, 1930, in Manhattan, the 
6son of Daniel Thomas and Evelyn Curran Murphy; he married 
7Connie J. Stoneking on August 25, 1956 in Joliet; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He was a graduate of Joliet Catholic High School, 
9Loras College, and the University of Illinois College of 
10Medicine at Chicago; after serving as a physician in the United 
11States Air Force he practiced obstetrics and gynecology in 
12Peoria for 40 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, He was a professor at the University of Illinois 
14College of Medicine at Peoria and was a member of St. Vincent 
15de Paul Catholic Church; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas 
17"Pete" Murphy; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Dr. John Murphy is survived by his wife, Connie; 
19his children, Daniel (Deborah) Murphy, Teresa (John) Cassidy, 
20Sarah (Gary) Pearl, Susan (Chris) Bruegge, Patrick (Sylvia) 
 
 
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1Murphy, and John Joseph (Lee Jennifer) Murphy; his 19 
2grandchildren; and his sister, Colleen (Howard) Reeves; 
3therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
6his family and friends, the passing of Dr. John Murphy; and be 
7it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Dr. John Murphy as a symbol of our 
10sincere sympathy.