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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of William Chapel "Bill" Burrows of Rock 
4Island, who passed away on November 13, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Burrows was born to Dan and Lenore Burrows 
6in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 28, 1931; he graduated 
7from the New Mexico Military Institute; he received his 
8bachelor's degree in Agronomy from Colorado A&M College; he 
9earned his master's and doctorate degrees in Soil 
10Physics/Agricultural Climatology from Iowa State University; 
11he married Miriam Finch in Fort Collins, Colorado on June 8, 
121952; he served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1954; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Bill Burrows was active in many agronomy and 
14meteorological societies, and he authored or co-authored a 
15number of papers for these organizations; he served as an 
16editor of the Proceedings of the International Conference on 
17Mechanized Dryland Farming and served on several committees of 
18the National Academy of Sciences; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Bill Burrows had a very fulfilling career at 
20Deere & Co. from 1965 until he took early retirement in 1987; 
21and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bill Burrows was a member of the Quad Cities 
2Computer Society and the RICO Illinois Genealogical Society; 
3he enjoyed researching genealogy and trail riding with Miriam 
4during his retirement; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bill Burrows is survived by his wife, Miriam; his 
6daughters, Marsha Chappell, Sharon (Rod) Burnell, Connie 
7(John) DeSautelle, and Becky (Mark) Catlett; his 
8grandchildren, Nathan Moross, Ben (Jordan) Chappell, Cassie 
9(Will) Boucher, and Trent Catlett; and his 
10great-grandchildren, Wyatt Boucher and Memphis Boucher; 
11therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14William Chapel "Bill" Burrows and extend our sincere 
15condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
16him; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Bill Burrows as an expression of our 
19deepest sympathy.