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MICHAEL MURRAY Obituary

Michael A. Murray. A widely admired professor and attorney known for his integrity, compassion and character, having served on the DePaul faculty for 31 years. He passed away suddenly in his home on October 7, 2010, He is survived by his wife Jurate (nee Vilkaite) Murray and son Michael James Murray of Chicago, IL; his son John Murray (Meike Lemmens) and grandchildren Jake and Maggie of Huntington Beach, CA; his sister Anne Marie Murray of Tucson, AZ; and brother Paul Murray (Yvonne Hartmankok Murray); nieces Gretchen Murray, Emily Clair Murray and Emily Ashley McKellar and nephews Kenneth McKellar and Aaron McKellar of Sun City, Calif. The visitation will take place on Sunday, 3 to 7 p.m., at Lakeview Funeral Home, 1458 W. Belmont Ave.; there will be a funeral mass on Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Vincent DePaul Church, 1010 W. Webster Ave. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Urological Research Foundation, Director: William J. Catalona, P.O. Box 855, Manchester, Missouri, 63011, www.drcatalona.com. for info Lakeview Funeral Home 773-472-6300 or www.lakeviewfuneralhome.com

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Published by Chicago Tribune from Oct. 9 to Oct. 10, 2010.

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Ahmed Shaheen

October 27, 2010

Dear Jurate,
So sorry to hear the sad news. Dr. Murray was a great man with a loving character; he always knew how to reach and touch his students' minds and hearts. Our deepest condolences to you and your family.

Ali Abdullatif

October 25, 2010

Dear Jurate,

Please accept my condolences on his death. The sudden loss of Dr. Michael Murray is so saddening and tragic. I was one of his MBA students in Bahrain and I remember how proud he was of you when he was introducing you to us. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as you grieve.

In sympathy,

Ali Ashoor Abdullatif

October 15, 2010

Dear family of Michael,

Max, Micah, Michael and I are broken hearted to hear you and all of us lost Michael too soon. He was a tremendous man--a gentleman, a good friend, and an incredibly loving father and husband. He adored you so much! We will miss him greatly.

The Meadow Family
Grand Rapids, MI

October 14, 2010

Dearest family of Michael,
I knew Michael in the early 1990's, he was a tremendous friend and mentor. I will miss him very much. My condolences to all of you.
With thoughts and prayers,
Ginger Moore

Kristine Frost

October 13, 2010

Dear Jurate and Little Michael, Our hearts are with you, we have enjoyed so much talking to Michael, he is very encouraging, caring and understanding. Hope you can go through this pain soon, we are always here, please let me know if you would need any help! We miss Michael!

October 13, 2010

Dear Jurate and Michael Jr. I am so sorry for your loss. I pray deeply for you. we will miss him. with Love Soniben Chaudhari

Abigail Stahoviak

October 13, 2010

Professor Murray was one of those people that understood his students. He challenged us and showed us what we could be in this world. He taught us not only business skills, but life skills and compassion.

Piyush & Geeta Chaudhari

October 13, 2010

Dearest Jurate and Michael Jr.

We are so sorry for your loss. We will miss michael lot.

Michael Serio

October 12, 2010

I entered DePaul Graduate School in 1985 and am honored to have had him for both business law and organizational behavior. Things I learned from him I have carried with me my whole career. I can honestly say he was the most influential teacher I ever had. He taught me how being curious was an incredible advantage, that learning should be life long and that you should never stop that journey. Thank you for your inspiration and God bless you and your family.

Lynn Hilao

October 12, 2010

Professor Murray encouraged me to go to law school as an undergraduate at DePaul University. 10 years later, I am enrolled in law school and attribute that goal to his encouragement.

My thoughts and prayers are with the family during this time.

Smokey Priebe

October 11, 2010

Professor Murray changed my life. If he had not taken the time to show me that i was going to make it, I'm not sure where I would be. I have so much sadness over his loss, and I pray deeply for the family. Jurate, I pray for you and little Michael. I pray that God will get you through this time. Professor Murray loved you so much, and I was glad to have shared even a little time with him. I thank God that he shared him with us here at Depaul. Please don't hesitate to call if you ever need anything at all.

Jacqueline Scharf

October 11, 2010

Not just an inspiring and challenging professor, a role model to me and many others. My love, thoughts, and prayers are with your family, Professor Murray.

Denise Leath

October 11, 2010

Dearest Jurate,

I am so sorry for your loss. I will pray for God to ease the pain in your heart day by day.

Denise Leath

Nick Hobbs

October 10, 2010

A great gent, a good friend, an energtic soul, a storyteller of delightful surprise, and an all round good man. His company and conversation will be deeply missed. Our love and sympathy to Michael's family.

David Taylor

October 9, 2010

I had the wonderful opportunity to get to know (but not well enough) Michael through the Vincentian Mission Institute, a collaboration between DePaul, St. Johns and Niagara University. Michael had a great ability to bring people together and find common ground. He also had a very calming presence which allowed people from very different backgrounds to feel comfortable with one another. Our VMI experience was so great because of people like Michael. All of his friends at NU were deeply saddened to learn of his passing. Please accept our deepest sympathies and know that we appreciated the time that his family allowed him to spend with us. He will be greatly missed. Dave Taylor (Niagara University)

Joyce Kamen and Ben Abraham

October 9, 2010

Dear Jurate,
We send our condolences and truly wish we didn't have to do this. Mike was very special to us and he and Ben go back a long time. You must have so much pain now, but it is your job to make a happy home for your son, and you will, for sure. We will see you soon.
Love, Joyce and Ben

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