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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of Art "Bud" Bourland of West
4 Frankfort on July 25, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born May 21, 1940, in Franklin County to
6 Arthur Herman Bourland and May (Henson) Bourland; he married
7 Laura Staffey on October 19, 2002; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Mr. Bourland served his country as a member of the
9 U.S. Navy; he retired June 1, 2005, as coordinator of the
10 Franklin County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency and was
11 the coordinator of the city of West Frankfort Emergency
12 Services and Disaster Agency; and
 
13     WHEREAS, The passing of Art "Bud" Bourland has been deeply
14 felt by many, especially his wife, Laura; his brother, F.E.
15 "Red" Bourland; his sister, Kathy Braden; his stepdaughter,
16 Lori Miner; his stepson, Joseph Miner; and his four
17 step-grandchildren; he was preceded in death by his parents;
18 his first wife, Barbara Jean Bourland in 1999; and his brother,
19 Jim Bourland; therefore, be it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
21 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
22 Art "Bud" Bourland, and we extend our sincere condolences to
23 his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
24 further
 
25     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
26 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
27 sympathy.