Bill Text: IL SR1228 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Jack L. Burlison of Elwood.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1228 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1228-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 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
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Jack Burlison was born in Benton to Raymond and | ||||||
| 6 | Ollie Burlison on May 30, 1936; and
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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