Illinois HR 268: MEMORIAL-WILLIAM F. MURPHY

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HR0268LRB104 13225 ECR 25394 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of William 

4F. "Bill" Murphy Jr., the former Mayor of the Village of 

5Woodridge, who passed away on March 30, 2025; and

6 WHEREAS, William Murphy, the son of Dr. William Murphy and 

7Agnes Murphy, graduated from Immaculate Conception Grade 

8School in Elmhurst, Illinois, St. Bede Academy in Peru, 

9Illinois, and St. Joseph's College in Collegeville, Indiana; 

10he received a master's degree in education administration and 

11supervision from Roosevelt University; and

12 WHEREAS, William Murphy began his career in education with 

13Chicago Public Schools, where he worked for five years; he 

14proceeded to work for Woodridge School District 68, where he 

15served as a principal for five years and then as assistant 

16superintendent for personnel, a position he held for 29 years; 

17he retired in 2004 after 34 years of service; in retirement, he 

18received the distinction of the Woodridge School District 68 

19Board of Education renaming the Woodridge Elementary School as 

20the William F. Murphy Elementary School to honor his service 

21to the school district and the community; and

22 WHEREAS, William Murphy was the longest-serving mayor in 

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1DuPage County; he was first elected as a village trustee to the 

2Woodridge Village Board in 1973, serving for two four-year 

3terms; he was then elected mayor in 1981; he was reelected 

4seven times, serving a total of 32 years as mayor before 

5stepping down in April 2013; and

6 WHEREAS, William Murphy was an active participant in 

7local, regional, and national organizations, in