SR0116 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Dallas M. Burke of Godfrey, who passed away on January 27, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Dallas Burke was born in Germantown, Wisconsin to Adolph and Beulah (Lied) Strack on November 9, 1926; she graduated from the cadet program at the St. Joseph School of Nursing and was the school nurse at Western Military Academy in Alton for a short time; she married Thomas J. "Bud" Burke Jr. in Alton on June 25, 1948; and

WHEREAS, Dallas Burke co-owned and operated the Burke Funeral Home in Alton and Grafton for many years with her husband; and

WHEREAS, Dallas Burke was the first female coroner elected in the State of Illinois, serving from 1972 until her retirement in 2000; and

WHEREAS, Dallas Burke was awarded the YWCA Woman of Distinction Award in 2002; and

WHEREAS, Dallas Burke was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Thomas; and her son, Thomas J. "TJ" Burke III; and

WHEREAS, Dallas Burke is survived by her daughters, Debby (Marc) Lambert, Sandy (Nick) Moehn, and Pam Burke-O'Boyle; her son, Shaun Burke; her grandchildren, Jamie Lambert (Sean VanMeter), Jeremy "Bo" (Roo) Lambert, Shane Lambert (Katelyn Burns), Jodie (Danny) Thomeczek, Geoffrey Moehn, Marcie (Dan) Boyce, Niki Jo (Jeremy) Elliott, Molly (Robert) McAfoos, Niles Moehn, Amber O'Boyle, Marissa O'Boyle, Shealor O'Boyle, and Trevor O'Boyle; and 12 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Dallas M. Burke, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

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