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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Shirley Rose Burklund of Peoria, who 
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passed away on August 9, 2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She was born on February 24, 1926, in Peoria, the 
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daughter of Arthur B. and Edna V. (Rhind) Conner; she married 
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Dale E. Burklund on March 17, 1946, in Peoria; and

 
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    WHEREAS, During World War II, she worked at Caterpillar 
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Inc. in the Treasury Department; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Living a life of love and service, Shirley was as 
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a volunteer at Proctor Hospital for 38 years and was a member 
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of the Mizph Circle of Kings Daughters; later in life, her love 
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of children called her to help at St. Paul Lutheran Pre-School; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Her family was her greatest joy, especially being 
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Nana to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She is survived by her husband, Dale; her 
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children, Janet Singer, Joyce Perino, Jayme (Rob) Hackett, and 
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Jonathan (Rita) Burklund; her grandchildren, Jennifer Perino, 
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Frank (Julie) Perino II, Rob (Lisa) Hackett II, Sarah (Jesse) 
 


 






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McDonald, Steve (Maire) Meints, Kelly Burklund, Corey 
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Burklund, and Abigail Singer; her great-grandchildren, Gracie 
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Brinker, Nicholas Perino, Michael Perino, Conner McDonald, and 
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Lucas Meints; and her sister, Mary Lu (Phillip) Wilcox; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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her family and friends, the passing of Shirley Burklund; and be 
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it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Shirley Burklund as a symbol of our 
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sincere sympathy.