SR1221 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR1221 LRB101 21645 ECR 72580 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Joseph "Joe" B. Burns of Rock Island, who passed away on June 10, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Joe Burns was born to Harold and Irene DeJaeger Burns in Moline on March 18, 1941; he graduated from Alleman High School and joined the U.S. Navy in 1961; he married Sharon McMurray on July 12, 1969; and

WHEREAS, Joe Burns worked 18 and a half years at John Deere Harvester; he retired in 2009 as co-owner and operator of the 14th Avenue Waffle Shop in Rock Island; and

WHEREAS, Joe Burns belonged to St. Pius X Catholic Church and was also a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Garabandal movement; he was very proud of the replica of Noah's Ark he built in the 1970s; and

WHEREAS, Joe Burns was preceded in death by his parents and three siblings, Rosemarie Kennedy, Robert Burns, and Patricia Jenning; and

WHEREAS, Joe Burns is survived by his wife, Sharon Burns; his children, David (Lisa) Burns, Paul (Anna) Burns, Brian Burns, Bernadette (Jason) Gustafson, and Anna (Scott) Anders; his five grandchildren; his two step-grandchildren; his two step-great-grandchildren; his siblings, Ruth Kelley, Father John Burns, Teresa Huyten, and Cynthia Jasper; his close cousin, MaryAnn Hanavan; and his numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Joseph "Joe" B. Burns and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Joe Burns as an expression of our deepest sympathy.