Full Text of SR0965 098th 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
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Mary Lou Burgess attended West Aurora High School; | 8 | | in 1941, she received her degree from Northwestern University, | 9 | | where she was a member of the Alpha Phi Sorority; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Mary Lou Burgess was the owner of Robin's Bookshop | 11 | | for 15 years; during that time, she served as President of the | 12 | | Third Street Merchants Association; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Mary Lou Burgess was a community volunteer, | 14 | | serving on the local school board, the hospital Women's Board, | 15 | | and other organizations; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Mary Lou Burgess was a long-time member of the | 17 | | First Congregational Church of Geneva United Church of Christ, | 18 | | where she looked forward to attending Sunday services and the | 19 | | wonderful musical programs; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Mary Lou Burgess is survived by her children, | 2 | | Nancy Burgess True (John), Peter (Nancy), Bradford (Claudia), | 3 | | and Craig (Debra); her 10 grandchildren; and her 13 | 4 | | great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her | 7 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Mary Lou Burgess; and | 8 | | be it further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Mary Lou Burgess as an expression of | 11 | | our sympathy.
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