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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 709
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In Memory |
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Patrick H. Murphy, Jr. |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Patrick H. Murphy, |
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Jr., who died March 29, 2013, at the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, Pat Murphy was born May 12, 1933, in Nashville, |
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Arkansas; he moved with his family to Austin at a young age and |
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went on to graduate from L. C. Anderson High School; he earned a |
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bachelor's degree in music from Huston-Tillotson College and |
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served his country in the United States Army during the Korean |
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War; and |
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WHEREAS, He married Judge Harriet M. Murphy in 1968; the |
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couple was blessed with a son, Charles, and six grandchildren; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Murphy enjoyed a long and fulfilling career |
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with the United States Postal Service; he was one of the first |
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African American postal workers in Austin to be promoted to a |
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position of supervisor, and he was noted for training African |
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Americans and Hispanics to fill important positions; during the |
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course of his 33-year career, he worked in the post office at the |
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Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts; he retired in 1989; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Murphy was active in numerous community |
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organizations; he was a charter member of Gamma Gamma Boulé and |
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served as a Sire Archon and as a mentor at Barbara Jordan |
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Elementary School, and he also served as a precinct judge and as a |
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grand jury member; he was a jazz fan and an accomplished |
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saxophonist who played in several groups, notably the James Polk |
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Band and the Thomas Kincheon Band; and |
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WHEREAS, Pat Murphy was a man of strength, integrity, and |
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determination who gave unselfishly to others, and his enthusiasm |
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for living each day to the fullest was inspirational; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and |
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grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured |
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forever by his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Patrick H. Murphy, Jr.; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Patrick Murphy. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 22, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |