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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Robert Lee Burns of Chatham, who 
4passed away on June 12, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Burns was born in Springfield to Harry and 
6Roberta (Hawkins) Burns on September 26, 1954; he graduated 
7from Southeast High School in 1972 and received his bachelor's 
8degree in Communications and Journalism from Southern Illinois 
9University Carbondale in 1977; he married Marsha Henderson on 
10December 31, 1996; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Robert Burns had a lengthy career as a 
12sportswriter for The State-Journal Register; he was one of the 
13voices behind WFMB-AM's Sportswriters on the Radio, the head 
14of public relations for the Peoria Suns Baseball Club, and the 
15news and sports anchor for WMBD AM-TV; in  his later years, he 
16was a bookseller at Barnes & Noble; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Robert Burns will be remembered as a source of 
18light for all who came across his path; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Robert Burns was preceded in death by his 
20parents; his son, Marcus Anthony Henderson; his brothers, 
21Harry, William, and Gerald; and his sister, Betty Jean; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Robert Burns is survived by his wife, Marsha; his 
2children, James Robert (Renate) Burns, Diandra Marie 
3(Jeremiah) Werner, and Coryn Elizabeth Burns; his grandson, 
4Jaxson Avery Werner; his granddaughter, Enalese G. Burns; and 
5several nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
  
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Robert Lee Burns and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Robert Burns as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.