Bill Text: IL SR0074 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Murray Ross Conzelman of Lake Forest.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Passed) 2015-02-05 - Resolution Adopted [SR0074 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SR0074-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Murray Ross Conzelman of Lake Forest, who
passed away on January 6, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Murray Conzelman was born in Waukegan on November
2, 1929 to Murray Wilson and Jesse Edwards Conzelman; he
graduated from Waukegan High School, Lake Forest College, and
the Northwestern University School of Law; he married Barbara
Vasey in 1955; and
WHEREAS, Murray Conzelman started practicing law in 1953;
he was elected Alderman of the 7th Ward for the City of
Waukegan at the age of 23 and is the youngest person to have
ever been elected to that position; he was appointed by the
Illinois Supreme Court to its Rules Committee and served in
that capacity for many years; he was a founding member of the
Jefferson Inn, an American Inn of Court; and
WHEREAS, Murray Conzelman was President of the Waukegan
Jaycees, which awarded him its Distinguished Service Award and
named him Man of the Year; he was President of the Lake County
Bar Association in 1973 and the inaugural recipient of its
President's Award in 1996; he served on boards for the Lake
County Urban League, Barwell Homes, the Illinois St. Andrews

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Society, and Barat College; and
WHEREAS, Murray Conzelman was an avid St. Louis Cardinals
fan and attended Cardinals' camp 5 times; and
WHEREAS, Murray Conzelman was preceded in death by his
parents; his brother, John W. Conzelman, II; and his first
wife, Barbara; and
WHEREAS, Murray Conzelman is survived by his wife, Gwen;
his daughters, Anne (Craig) Linn, and their children, Nathan
(Katrina Stidham), Alex, Mollie, and Jack Linn; Lesley (Ellen
Schaller) Conzelman; and Carrie Conzelman; his step-children,
Lori (Kent) Baker, and their children, Jesica (Matt) Jones,
Alissa (John) McNicholas, Mary Gwen, and Madison Baker; Jim
(Maxwell) Gregory, and their children, Royce, Meredith, and
Mallory Gregory; his 7 great-grandchildren; and his brother,
James Conzelman, and his family; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Murray Ross Conzelman, and extend our sincere condolences to
his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

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presented to the family of Murray Conzelman as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.