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