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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of James Loren "Jim" Burrus of Arcadia, 
4who passed away on April 22, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Burrus was born to Loren W. "Pete" and Marie 
6C. Bertolino Burrus in Jacksonville on January 11, 1950; he 
7married Mary Bergschneider at the Church of Our Saviour in 
8Jacksonville on July 12, 1969; he attended Lincoln Land 
9Community College; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Jim Burrus was a lifelong farmer in the Arcadia 
11area, where he raised corn and soybeans; he also raised 
12organic, grass-fed Angus cattle and was a pioneer of 
13Management Intensive Grazing in the area; he enjoyed mentoring 
14farmers who wanted to get started in Intensive Grazing and was 
15very willing to help them however he could; he hosted several 
16farm walks on his farm as a way to inform farmers about his 
17practices; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Jim Burrus, along with his wife, earned the 
19Illinois Beef Association Environmental Steward of the Year 
20Award in 2006, the Morgan County Conservation Farm Family of 
21the Year in 2014, and the Illinois Department of Agriculture's 
22Sustainable Agriculture Farmer of the Year Award in 2014; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jim Burrus attended St. Mark's Catholic Church in 
2Winchester; he held his private pilot's license and was a 
3founding member of the Jacksonville Flying Club, and he loved 
4flying whenever he could; he enjoyed having coffee with his 
5friends in the morning and afternoon breaks at Klem's Hangar 
6at the Jacksonville Airport; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Jim Burrus was preceded in death by his parents; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Jim Burrus is survived by his wife, Mary; his 
10daughter, Heather (Don) Viele; his grandchildren, Jared Viele 
11and Olivia Viele; his sister, Lou Ann (Ron) Sweatman; and his 
12nieces, Gina Holtz and Angi Bobsin; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15James Loren "Jim" Burrus and extend our sincere condolences to 
16his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Jim Burrus as an expression of our 
20deepest sympathy.