LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Mary Ellen Murray upon the occasion of
her designation as a Deputy Grand Marshal of the 37th Annual Queens
County St. Patrick's Day Parade, March 3, 2012

WHEREAS, St. Patrick's Day is a time for people of all nationalities and
generations to assemble and celebrate the rich culture and heritage of
the Irish people throughout these United States; and
WHEREAS, A St. Patrick's Day Parade reflects and records the ongoing
history of the United States and Ireland, and highlights the many
contributions and historical accomplishments of the Irish community in
this diverse land; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Mary Ellen
Murray upon the occasion of being named a Deputy Grand Marshal of the
37th Annual Queens County St. Patrick's Day Parade, to be held on Satur-
day, March 3, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Also being honored as Deputy Grand Marshals at this year's
Queens County St. Patrick's Day Parade are Maureen Donachie, Maurice
Landers, Ralph Reed, Richard Keane, Mark C. Edwards, Laura Sporny,
Sister Agnes White, C.S.J., Eileen McDonald, and Michael Charles
Schramm, Jr.; and
WHEREAS, In addition, the 37th Annual Queens County St. Patrick's Day
Parade will honor Kevin O'Brien as Grand Marshal of the parade, Thomas
Flood and Eileen Long-Chelales as Honorary Grand Marshals and Edward
Rice and Paddy McCarthy as Gaels of the Year; and
WHEREAS, All of this year's honorees are fittingly being recognized
for their service in their individual fields to the Irish and Irish-Am-
ericans throughout New York State; and
WHEREAS, Mary Ellen Murray, the daughter of Cornelius and Catherine
Donavan Crowley, has direct links to Ireland; her father emigrated to
America from Bantry Bay, County Cork, Ireland; her grandmother hailed
from Castlegregory, County Kerry; and
WHEREAS, Mary Ellen Crowley married James Leo Murray at St. Bernard's
Church in Manhattan in 1960; they are the proud and loving parents of
five daughters and two sons and have six grandsons and six granddaugh-
ters, all of whom are proud to be part of her life and rejoice in her
accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, The family moved from the West Side of Manhattan to Belle
Harbor in 1978 and Mary went to work as a School Crossing Guard on the
corner of Beach 134th Street and Cronston Avenue, crossing the children
of P.S. 114Q; and
WHEREAS, Mary Ellen Murray truly embodies the spirit and the cherished
ideals and values of Irish-Americans of this great State and nation; it
is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individuals of such
noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our attention, they should
be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of the great State of
New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Mary Ellen Murray upon the occasion of her designation as a Deputy
Grand Marshal of the 37th Annual Queens County St. Patrick's Day Parade,
to be held on March 3, 2012; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mary Ellen Murray.