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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jeannine Ingram (nee Willis) Burger of 
4Elgin, who passed away on February 8, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jeannine Burger  was born in Melrose Park on May 8, 
61929 to Elna Fran and Donald Reiter Willis; she attended Beloit 
7College in Wisconsin and graduated from the University of 
8California, Berkeley; she married Dr. George VanderKarr 
9Burger; and
  
 
  
10    WHEREAS, Jeannine Burger was a member of First 
11Congregational Church of Elgin, and in 2001, she and her 
12husband, were inducted into the Elgin Area Hall of Fame for 
13contributing to the history and heritage of the area through 
14the years of collecting and organizing church records; she was 
15also a member of the Tri Delta sorority, a 60-year member of 
16the Daughters of the American Revolution, and an active 
17genealogist, having been a charter member and officer of the 
18Elgin Genealogical Society; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Jeannine Burger was preceded in death by her 
20husband, and by her sister, Mary Ellen Willis; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Jeannine Burger is survived by her daughters, 
 
 
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1Suzanne (James) Campbell, Christine (Gary) Rice, and Nancy 
2Smith, and by her grandchildren, Christopher Campbell and Sarah 
3and Andrew Rice; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Jeannine Ingram Burger, and extend our sincere condolences to 
7her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Jeannine Burger as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.