H.R. No. 1601
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Timothy
William Murphy of Rockport, who died on April 12, 2009, at the age
of 45; and
WHEREAS, Tim Murphy was born in San Antonio on July 7, 1963,
to Walter J. and Mary Jane Murphy; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Murphy was active with the Texas Association of
Pawnbrokers, serving on the organization's board of directors and
as chair of the legislative committee; for his work with the Texas
Legislature on behalf of his profession, he was twice awarded the
Legislative Bulldog Award; and
WHEREAS, Known as Big Tim, Mr. Murphy was an avid outdoorsman
who hosted Big Tim's Annual Dove Hunt in Eagle Pass; he often
volunteered to accompany wounded soldiers on fishing trips during
Warriors Weekend; and
WHEREAS, Warm, generous, and big-hearted, Tim Murphy was
devoted to his family and friends, and though his life ended far too
soon, the memory of his enthusiasm and joyful spirit will live
forever in the hearts of all who knew and loved him; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Timothy William
Murphy and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family:
to his wife of 23 years, Maureen Elaine Murphy; to his children,
Timothy William Murphy, Jr., Jonathan Daniel Murphy, and Samantha
Anne Murphy; to his mother, Mary Jane Murphy; to his father, Walter
J. Murphy, and his wife, Dece; to his siblings, Walter Murphy, Jr.,
and his wife, Stacey, Patricia Murphy and her partner, Mary, Suzy
Keepers and her husband, Rick, Phil Murphy, and Dan Murphy; to his
in-laws, Edward and Yvonne Buckley, and their children; and to his
many other relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Tim Murphy.
Solomons
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1601 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 4, 2009.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House