Bill Text: IL SR0393 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of the death of Robert Lee Burns of Chatham.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR0393 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0393-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Robert Lee Burns of Chatham, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on June 12, 2021; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Robert Burns was born in Springfield to Harry and | ||||||
6 | Roberta (Hawkins) Burns on September 26, 1954; he graduated | ||||||
7 | from Southeast High School in 1972 and received his bachelor's | ||||||
8 | degree in Communications and Journalism from Southern Illinois | ||||||
9 | University Carbondale in 1977; he married Marsha Henderson on | ||||||
10 | December 31, 1996; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Robert Burns had a lengthy career as a | ||||||
12 | sportswriter for The State-Journal Register; he was one of the | ||||||
13 | voices behind WFMB-AM's Sportswriters on the Radio, the head | ||||||
14 | of public relations for the Peoria Suns Baseball Club, and the | ||||||
15 | news and sports anchor for WMBD AM-TV; in his later years, he | ||||||
16 | was a bookseller at Barnes & Noble; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Robert Burns will be remembered as a source of | ||||||
18 | light for all who came across his path; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Robert Burns was preceded in death by his | ||||||
20 | parents; his son, Marcus Anthony Henderson; his brothers, | ||||||
21 | Harry, William, and Gerald; and his sister, Betty Jean; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Robert Burns is survived by his wife, Marsha; his | ||||||
2 | children, James Robert (Renate) Burns, Diandra Marie | ||||||
3 | (Jeremiah) Werner, and Coryn Elizabeth Burns; his grandson, | ||||||
4 | Jaxson Avery Werner; his granddaughter, Enalese G. Burns; and | ||||||
5 | several nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
8 | Robert Lee Burns and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
9 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
10 | further
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11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
12 | presented to the family of Robert Burns as an expression of our | ||||||
13 | deepest sympathy.
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