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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Mary Lou Burgess (nee Cooper) of Batavia, 
4formerly of Geneva, who passed away on February 2, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mary Lou Burgess was born on September 24, 1919 in 
6Aurora; she married Frank Kendall Burgess in 1942; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Mary Lou Burgess attended West Aurora High School; 
8in 1941, she received her degree from Northwestern University, 
9where she was a member of the Alpha Phi Sorority; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Mary Lou Burgess was the owner of Robin's Bookshop 
11for 15 years; during that time, she served as President of the 
12Third Street Merchants Association; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Mary Lou Burgess was a community volunteer, 
14serving on the local school board, the hospital Women's Board, 
15and other organizations; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Mary Lou Burgess was a long-time member of the 
17First Congregational Church of Geneva United Church of Christ, 
18where she looked forward to attending Sunday services and the 
19wonderful musical programs; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mary Lou Burgess is survived by her children, 
2Nancy Burgess True (John), Peter (Nancy), Bradford (Claudia), 
3and Craig (Debra); her 10 grandchildren; and her 13 
4great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Mary Lou Burgess; and 
8be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Mary Lou Burgess as an expression of 
11our sympathy.