Full Text of SR1147 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Joseph E. Burns, who passed away on April | 4 | | 23, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joe Burns was born in Washington, D.C., where he | 6 | | developed his lifelong passion for horses, was a graduate of | 7 | | Georgetown University, and later founded Ameriforms | 8 | | Corporation; he later married and moved to Deerfield, where his | 9 | | daughter was born; he subsequently moved to Lake Forest 25 | 10 | | years ago, where he married his loving wife, Gail, and lived | 11 | | happily ever after; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, After retiring, Joe Burns volunteered for several | 13 | | years, taking food to the poor; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Joe Burns was preceded in death by his parents, | 15 | | John and Helen Burns, and 2 brothers, Francis and Jack Burns; | 16 | | and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Joe Burns is survived by his wife, Gail Smith | 18 | | Burns; a daughter, Toni Burns Colhoff; 4 grandchildren, Kristy | 19 | | Colhoff Schaut, Denny Colhoff, Julie Colhoff, and Jackie | 20 | | Colhoff; a great-granddaughter, Lylah Colhoff; a brother, | 21 | | Walter Burns; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 3 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Joseph E. Burns; and | 4 | | be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the family of Joseph E. Burns as an expression of | 7 | | our sympathy.
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