public static function generateDeleteRequest( Entity $entity ) {
        /* Generate the DeleteRequest message */
        $deleteRequestDOM = new DOMDocument();
        $deleteNode       = $deleteRequestDOM->appendChild( $deleteRequestDOM->createElementNS( 'http://schemas.microsoft.com/xrm/2011/Contracts/Services', 'Delete' ) );
        $deleteNode->appendChild( $deleteRequestDOM->createElement( 'entityName', $entity->logicalName ) );
        $deleteNode->appendChild( $deleteRequestDOM->createElement( 'id', $entity->ID ) );

        /* Return the DOMNode */

        return $deleteNode;
    }