Full Text of SR1039 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 Mary Lou Burgess (nee Cooper) of Batavia, | 4 | | formerly of Geneva, who passed away on February 2, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mary Lou Burgess was born on September 24, 1919 in | 6 | | Aurora; she married Frank Kendall Burgess in 1942 and they were | 7 | | married for 63 years until his death in 2005; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Mary Lou Burgess attended West Aurora High School; | 9 | | in 1941, she received her degree from Northwestern University, | 10 | | where she was a member of the Alpha Phi Sorority; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Mary Lou Burgess was the owner of Robin's | 12 | | Bookshop, a delightful shop she had visited since her childhood | 13 | | and dreamt to own, known for its extensive assortment of books, | 14 | | especially children's and rare books, for 15 years; during that | 15 | | time, she served as President of the Third Street Merchants | 16 | | Association; she also served as a 6th and 7th grade teacher in | 17 | | Aurora public schools; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Mary Lou Burgess was a community volunteer, | 19 | | serving on the local school board, the hospital Women's Board, | 20 | | and other organizations; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Mary Lou Burgess was a long-time member of the | 2 | | First Congregational Church of Geneva United Church of Christ, | 3 | | where she looked forward to attending Sunday services and the | 4 | | wonderful musical programs; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Mary Lou Burgess is survived by her children, | 6 | | Nancy Burgess True (John), Peter (Nancy), Bradford (Claudia), | 7 | | and Craig (Debra); her 10 grandchildren; and her 13 | 8 | | great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her | 11 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Mary Lou Burgess; and | 12 | | be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Mary Lou Burgess as an expression of | 15 | | our sympathy.
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