Bill Text: IL HR0960 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Timothy Leon "Murph" Murphy.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [HR0960 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0960-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Timothy | ||||||
| 4 | Leon "Murph" Murphy of West Frankfort, who passed away on | ||||||
| 5 | December 23, 2020; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Tim Murphy was born to Leon "PeeWee" and Jean | ||||||
| 7 | (Rankin) Murphy on July 31, 1948; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Tim Murphy was an amazing art teacher, volleyball | ||||||
| 9 | coach, and teen town sponsor; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Tim Murphy was most known as the beloved founder | ||||||
| 11 | of Candy Cane Lane, which he began more than 30 years ago; he | ||||||
| 12 | delighted spectators from West Frankfort and all of Southern | ||||||
| 13 | Illinois with his Christmas decorations and illuminations; his | ||||||
| 14 | efforts were recognized when the national television program | ||||||
| 15 | The Great Christmas Light Fight featured Candy Cane Lane in | ||||||
| 16 | 2018; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, After retiring from teaching and coaching, Tim | ||||||
| 18 | Murphy loved working in his tropical oasis backyard and his | ||||||
| 19 | beautiful garden; he made amazing stages for homecoming courts, | ||||||
| 20 | proms, and graduations; he enjoyed attending Redbird sporting | ||||||
| 21 | activities and eating out; he loved Disney and Coca-Cola, which | ||||||
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| 1 | were reflected in all of his paintings; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Tim Murphy was a kind, loving, and generous man; | ||||||
| 3 | he was known for always putting 110% effort into everything he | ||||||
| 4 | did and making lasting impressions on the hearts of many; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Tim Murphy was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
| 6 | and his half brother, Bill Murphy; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Tim Murphy is survived by his sister, Marilyn | ||||||
| 8 | Murphy; his niece, Michelle (Nate) Shaffer; his aunt, Ramona | ||||||
| 9 | (Charles) Anderson; his great-nephew and nieces, Evan, Ella, | ||||||
| 10 | and Emme; his special friends, Keith Griffith, Cam Brown, Iris | ||||||
| 11 | and Bobby Kohzadi, and Laela, Layton, and Hailey; and his many | ||||||
| 12 | dear friends and cousins; therefore, be it
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| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 14 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 15 | we mourn the passing of Timothy Leon "Murph" Murphy and extend | ||||||
| 16 | our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who | ||||||
| 17 | knew and loved him; and be it further
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| 18 | RESOLVED, That we celebrate the life and accomplishments of | ||||||
| 19 | Tim Murphy, as well as the positive contributions he made to | ||||||
| 20 | Southern Illinois and the community of West Frankfort; and be | ||||||
| 21 | it further
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | presented to the family of Tim Murphy as an expression of our | ||||||
| 3 | deepest sympathy.
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