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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of William |
| 4 | | "Bill" Burns of Lake Villa, who passed away on March 21, 2023 |
| 5 | | at the age of 84; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Bill Burns was married to his wife Betty for 64 |
| 7 | | years; she was his first date, and they attended the junior |
| 8 | | prom together; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Professionally, Bill Burns had a 30-year career |
| 10 | | at Abbott Medical and started his own computer company as a |
| 11 | | challenge; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Bill Burns was active in sports throughout his |
| 13 | | entire life, including wrestling at the University of Notre |
| 14 | | Dame and managing the Boston Red Sox minor league level A team; |
| 15 | | he also expanded the Waukegan Youth Boxing Club and became a |
| 16 | | national level boxing judge; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Beginning with the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico |
| 18 | | City, Bill Burns and Betty traveled to over 53 countries, many |
| 19 | | of them more than once; he enjoyed planning the trips as much |
| 20 | | as actually traveling; later in life, he enjoyed golfing, and |
| 21 | | he golfed in all 50 states and several foreign countries; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, After retiring from his computer company, Bill |
| 2 | | Burns filled his days with volunteering at Prince of Peace |
| 3 | | Catholic Church, the Lake Villa Township Lions Club, and the |
| 4 | | Lake Villa Historical Society; he also helped on many local, |
| 5 | | state, and national political campaigns; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Bill Burns is survived by his wife; his |
| 7 | | daughters, Roxanne Vatter, Karen Burns, and Lilynn Kattner; |
| 8 | | his grandchildren, Savannah Vatter, Jacob Vatter, Steven |
| 9 | | Peklay, Christopher Peklay, Kaelen Kattner, Joshua Kattner, |
| 10 | | Emily Kattner, and Erin Taylor; his five great-grandchildren; |
| 11 | | his son-in-law, Dennis Bunsen; and his sister, Barbara Carter; |
| 12 | | therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 14 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 15 | | we mourn the passing of William "Bill" Burns and extend our |
| 16 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew |
| 17 | | and loved him; and be it further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to the family of Bill Burns as an expression of our |
| 20 | | deepest sympathy.
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