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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joseph C. Burg of Woodstock, who passed 
4away on November 6, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joe Burg was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to 
6Christopher and Anna (Ahlers) Burg on May 19, 1933 and was the 
7youngest of eight children; the family moved to Woodstock in 
81945; he attended St. Mary's School and graduated from high 
9school in 1951; after graduation, he enlisted in the United 
10States Air force, where he served for four years; he married 
11Mary Ellen Evans at St. Mary's Church in Woodstock on September 
127, 1953; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Joe Burg was a carpenter and worked for Freund 
14Construction for 25 years; he retired from Peet Frate Line 
15Inc.; he was also a 28-year member of the Woodstock Rural Fire 
16Department, where he served as Chief; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Joe Burg was active at St. Mary's; he was 
18President of the School Board, a member of the Parish Council, 
19and a member of the Woodstock Council #776 Knights of Columbus, 
20where he served as Grand Knight and longtime Financial 
21Secretary; he was also a member of the Fourth Degree Knights of 
22Columbus; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Joe Burg and his wife enjoyed spending time at 
2their summer home in the Wisconsin Dells and vacationing with 
3friends; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Joe Burg was preceded in death by his parents; his 
5seven siblings, William (Grace) Burg, Al (Audrey) Burg, John 
6(Dorothy) Burg, Helen (Ralph Kristensen), Dorothy (George) 
7Kohl, Ervin (Phyllis) Burg, and Claire (Tennes) Gabrielson; and 
8his brother-in-law, Robert Evans; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Joe Burg is survived by his loving wife of 64 
10years, Mary; his children, Mary Jo Burg, Marcia (Jeff) Porter, 
11Gary (Wendy) Burg, Robert Burg, and Michelle (Curtis) Price; 
12his grandchildren, Meagan (Andrew Ruehl) Porter, CJ Price, 
13Abigail Burg, Alivia Price, Kylie Burg, Madelyn Price, and 
14Jason Burg; his great-grandchildren, Caden and Cambrie Ruehl; 
15his sister-in-law, Susan Evans; and his 38 nieces and nephews; 
16therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
18ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
19Joseph C. Burg and extend our sincere condolences to his 
20family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
21further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of Joseph C. Burg as an expression of 
3our deepest sympathy.