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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives learned with great sadness of the death of
4 Reverend Charlie Murray of Chicago on December 10, 2002; and
5 WHEREAS, Reverend Murray was born to George and Lovie
6 Murray on May 16, 1922 in Parkin, Arkansas; he received his
7 early education in the public schools of Parkin, Arkansas; he
8 later moved to Detroit, Michigan and then to Chicago where he
9 remained until his passing; and
10 WHEREAS, He was employed by the National Tea Company,
11 United States Steel, and the Northern Trust Bank; in
12 addition, he was the proprietor of a grocery store and
13 restaurant; and
14 WHEREAS, Reverend Murray was a noted singer, and sang
15 professionally in a number of venues; he was called to the
16 Ministry and ordained in 1952, and was called to Pastor the
17 Southern Baptist Church of Chicago which was later renamed
18 the New Galilee M. B. Church, where he labored for 48 years;
19 he studied at the Moody Bible and Chicago Baptist Institutes,
20 and received his Doctor of Divinity Degree from the McCormick
21 Theological Seminary; he retired from the pastorate on
22 January 20, 2001; and
23 WHEREAS, He was actively involved in a number of
24 organizations; he was President of the Westside Ministers'
25 Coalition and a member of the Operation PUSH Ministers'
26 Alliance, Broadcast Ministers' Alliance, and the Midwest
27 Community Council; he was a Board member of the Loretta
28 Hospital; Chaplain, Chicago Police Department; Chaplain, St.
29 Jude's League; 33rd Degree Mason, Prince Hall Masonic Temple;
30 and Deputy Sheriff for the Cook County Sheriff's Department,
31 State of Illinois, Facilitator, 15th Police District CAPS
32 Ministerial Group; and
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1 WHEREAS, Reverend Charlie Murray will be sadly missed and
2 he leaves a legacy of involvement and concern that will long
3 inspire the citizens of this State; and
4 WHEREAS, His passing will be deeply felt by all who knew
5 and loved him, especially, his wife, Laura; his son, Charles
6 Jr. (Janice); his four daughters, Ruby Reed-Ruff (Albert),
7 Shirley Newsome, Patricia Hymon, and Stephanie James; his
8 nine grandchildren, James Hymon, Valencia Jenkins, Petite
9 Butler, John Reed, Tracy Reed, Patrice James, Jeffrey James,
10 Charles Murray II, and Joseph Murray; his six great
11 grandchildren, Naquitta Dent-Murray, Jamal and Donovan Hymon,
12 Alyssa Butler, Joseph James, and Taylor Jackson; his
13 great-great granddaughter, Nylah Dent-Murray; one
14 goddaughter, Hannah Valentine; and a host of other relatives
15 and friends; and
16 WHEREAS, Reverend Murray was preceded in death by one
17 son, Kim Kendall; and one grandchild, Glenn Carey-Murray;
18 therefore, be it
19 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21 we note with sorrow and regret the death of Reverend Charlie
22 Murray and extend our sincere condolences to his family and
23 friends; and be it further
24 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
25 presented to the family of Reverend Charlie Murray as an
26 expression of our sympathy and regret.