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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of 
4Madeleine Burt Pryor, who passed away on January 15, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Madeleine Pryor was born to Raymond J. Burt and 
6Vergay Clark in Chicago on August 25, 1928; she graduated from 
7grammar school and high school at Corpus Christi and St. 
8Elizabeth Catholic Schools; she also graduated from junior 
9college; she married Robert Pryor in May of 1950; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Madeleine Pryor worked for the department of the 
11U.S. Navy at the  Great Lakes Naval Station; she transferred to 
12the Federal Housing Authority in downtown Chicago, where she 
13retired after 35 years with the government; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS,  Madeleine Pryor committed to her faith at an 
15early age and attended St. Dorothy's and St. Phillips Catholic 
16Church for most of her life; she had a spirit of compassion and 
17found her ministry very early in her life, helping the sick, 
18family members, and the nuns of the Sisters of the Blessed 
19Sacrament; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Madeleine Pryor was preceded in death  by her 
21husband and her parents; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Madeleine Pryor is survived by her brothers, 
2Donald (Joslyn) Burt  and William Anderson; her nieces, Jackie 
3McLeod and Rochelle Burt; her nephews, Bill Anderson Jr., 
4Kenneth Anderson, Donald Jr.,  Phillip Taylor Jr., and Marshall 
5Burt; her cousins, James (Rosemary) Burt, Karen Lawrence, 
6Teresa Turner, Ronnie (Brunu) Burt, and Rozlynn Burt Dozier; 
7her grand-niece, Tia Johnson; her goddaughter, Shelline 
8Harper; her close friend, Vanessa Stewart; and a host of 
9relatives and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
11HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we mourn the passing of Madeleine Burt Pryor and extend our 
13sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew 
14and loved her; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Madeleine Pryor as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.