Full Text of SR1228 101st 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 Jack L. Burlison of Elwood, who passed | 4 | | away on May 15, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jack Burlison was born in Benton to Raymond and | 6 | | Ollie Burlison on May 30, 1936; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Jack Burlison delivered Hamm's Beer for 28 years | 8 | | and worked for Consumers Liquors for 30 years; he was an Elwood | 9 | | volunteer fireman for 21 years, a Jackson Township Trustee for | 10 | | 24 years, and a charter member and treasurer of the Elwood | 11 | | Lions Club until it disbanded; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Jack Burlison was affectionately called "Crabby"; | 13 | | he was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals all his life; he | 14 | | was able to attend numerous Cardinal World Series games and the | 15 | | 2009 All-Star game that was held in St. Louis; he enjoyed bird | 16 | | watching and playing cards; he loved getting together with | 17 | | family and friends for a good poker game and occasionally | 18 | | visiting the casino; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Jack Burlison was preceded in death by his | 20 | | parents; seven sisters; and three brothers; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Jack Burlison is survived by his wife, Judy | 2 | | (Heddins) Burlison; his daughter, Cynthia (Clay) Johnson; his | 3 | | son, Jeffrey (Lorie) Burlison; his granddaughters, Christy | 4 | | (Phil) Vojtanek, Jacquelyn (Bobby) Purchase, and Stacey (Cory | 5 | | Campbell) Lohmar; his step-grandchildren, Sarah (Jason) | 6 | | McMillin, Matt Johnson, and Adam (Christina) Johnson; his | 7 | | great-grandchildren, Camden and Kennedy Purchase; nine | 8 | | step-great-grandchildren; and his brother, David Burlison; | 9 | | therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | Jack L. Burlison and extend our sincere condolences to his | 13 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 14 | | further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Jack Burlison as an expression of | 17 | | our deepest sympathy.
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