HR0663 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0663 LRB102 26183 ECR 35835 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Madeleine Burt Pryor, who passed away on January 15, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Madeleine Pryor was born to Raymond J. Burt and Vergay Clark in Chicago on August 25, 1928; she graduated from grammar school and high school at Corpus Christi and St. Elizabeth Catholic Schools; she also graduated from junior college; she married Robert Pryor in May of 1950; and

WHEREAS, Madeleine Pryor worked for the department of the U.S. Navy at the Great Lakes Naval Station; she transferred to the Federal Housing Authority in downtown Chicago, where she retired after 35 years with the government; and

WHEREAS, Madeleine Pryor committed to her faith at an early age and attended St. Dorothy's and St. Phillips Catholic Church for most of her life; she had a spirit of compassion and found her ministry very early in her life, helping the sick, family members, and the nuns of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament; and

WHEREAS, Madeleine Pryor was preceded in death by her husband and her parents; and

WHEREAS, Madeleine Pryor is survived by her brothers, Donald (Joslyn) Burt and William Anderson; her nieces, Jackie McLeod and Rochelle Burt; her nephews, Bill Anderson Jr., Kenneth Anderson, Donald Jr., Phillip Taylor Jr., and Marshall Burt; her cousins, James (Rosemary) Burt, Karen Lawrence, Teresa Turner, Ronnie (Brunu) Burt, and Rozlynn Burt Dozier; her grand-niece, Tia Johnson; her goddaughter, Shelline Harper; her close friend, Vanessa Stewart; and a host of relatives and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Madeleine Burt Pryor and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Madeleine Pryor as an expression of our deepest sympathy.