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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Dorothy M. Burns, who passed away on
4 February 12, 2010; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Dorothy Burns was born on March 28, 1942; her
6 parents were Lily Baker and Roosevelt Barrow; and
 
7     WHEREAS, In her early years, Dorothy Burns married Depholia
8 Roberts; to their union, 3 children were born; and
 
9     WHEREAS, In 1966, Dorothy Burns met James Burns; Dorothy
10 and James were married on March 28, 1968; to their union, 3
11 children were born; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Dorothy Burns is survived by her loving husband of
13 42 years, James; her children, Richard Barrow, Yolanda
14 (Clinton) Rice, Depholia (Leslie) Burns, Velvet (Robert)
15 Hudson, Tyrone Burns, and Katrina; her grandchildren, Michael
16 (Erica), Santanna, Johnathan, Marcus, James, Carol, and
17 DeAndre; her siblings, Willie (Lou) Barrow, Preston (Georgia)
18 Barrow, Maudie (Eugene) Barrow, Lucille Townes, Bernie (Sonny)
19 Barrow, and Cynthia (Sue) Barrow; and her many aunts, uncles,
20 nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Dorothy Burns will be remembered by all who knew
2 and loved her as a loving and devoted wife and mother;
3 therefore, be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
5 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
6 her family and friends, the passing of Dorothy M. Burns; and be
7 it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the family of Dorothy Burns as an expression of
10 our sympathy.