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

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

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