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91_SR0454
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 express their sincere condolences to the family and friends
4 of Howard J. Burns, who passed away November 19, 2000; and
5 WHEREAS, Howard J. Burns was born December 6, 1927 in
6 Ipava to Howard John and Florence Burns; and
7 WHEREAS, Mr. Burns was raised in Dwight and served in the
8 United States Navy from 1945 to 1947 aboard President
9 Truman's yacht, the USS Williamsburg; and
10 WHEREAS, Howard Burns earned a bachelor's degree from
11 Illinois State University; he relocated to Moweaqua to begin
12 his teaching career in industrial arts in 1951, and continued
13 his own education with a master of arts degree from Colorado
14 State University in 1959; he retired from teaching in 1989;
15 he was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in
16 Moweaqua; and
17 WHEREAS, Mr. Burns co-founded Moweaqua Boy Scout Troop 85
18 in 1955 and served as Scoutmaster for 45 years until his
19 death; his many recognitions in Scouting include Wood Badge,
20 District Award of Merit, St. George Award and the Silver
21 Beaver; he also served Scouting as Scoutmaster of three
22 jamboree troops and once on jamboree staff and many council
23 committees; he has helped over 60 boys reach the rank of
24 Eagle Scout in Moweaqua; and
25 WHEREAS, Howard Burns other memberships include: Rotary
26 Club, American Legion and lifetime honorary membership of the
27 Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers; as a trustee of
28 the Moweaqua Township Park Board, he was instrumental in the
29 planning and development of the new North Park; and
30 WHEREAS, In 1969, Howard Burns was honored for community
31 service with "Howard Burns Day" in Moweaqua; and
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1 WHEREAS, The passing of Howard Burns will be deeply felt
2 by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Caren;
3 his children, Anne Marie Roeper (husband, Michael), Mark
4 Burns (wife, Melanie) and David Burns (partner, Rick
5 Maloney); his grandchildren, Heather, Brittany, Carter and
6 Trenton; his brothers Robert Burns (wife, Cathy) and Richard
7 Burns (wife, Joan); his sister Rita Verdun; his in-laws
8 Patricia Collins, Alice Perryman (husband, Sam),and Bill
9 Newman (wife, Linda); and
10 WHEREAS, Mr. Burns will always be fondly remembered as a
11 devoted husband, father, grandfather and distinguished
12 community leader; he has touched the lives of many youth
13 through his years as teacher and Scoutmaster, therefore, be
14 it
15 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
16 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
17 all who knew him, the death of Howard J. Burns of Moweaqua,
18 Illinois; and be it further
19 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20 presented to the family of Howard J. Burns.