Full Text of SR0944 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply | 3 | | saddened to learn of the death of Marc Victor Burnett of | 4 | | Peoria, who passed away on September 20, 2012; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Marc Burnett was born on February 3, 1953, in | 6 | | Belleville at Scott Air Force Base, to Victor and Patricia | 7 | | (Vannice) Burnett; he married Ann Powers on February 25, 1984; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Marc Burnett was the director of marketing for the | 10 | | Peoria Civic Center (PCC) since 2000; he was "the face" of the | 11 | | PCC and was an integral part of bringing to life the Broadway | 12 | | Theatre Series, WorldFest, and many community organizations, | 13 | | including the W.D. Boyce Council of Boy Scouts of America, the | 14 | | WCBU Associate Board of Directors, the WTVP, the ICC, the | 15 | | Peoria Players, and the Corn Stock theatres; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Marc Burnett was a Eucharistic minister and lector | 17 | | at Holy Family Church and active in Cursillo and TEC; he | 18 | | founded the Peoria Civic Center Student Advisory Program; he | 19 | | touched countless lives with his musical talent and | 20 | | performances, ranging from basement jams and recordings to | 21 | | original music scores for family weddings and festival | 22 | | performances as the Burnett Family Singers; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Marc Burnett was an avid outdoorsman and sports | 2 | | enthusiast; he was fond of Long's Peak and the St. Louis | 3 | | Cardinals; he coached several youth sports teams for nearly a | 4 | | decade; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Marc Burnett's sense of humor and exuberance | 6 | | endeared him to friends around the world; he will be remembered | 7 | | for his one-word outlook on life: "Bueno!"; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Marc Burnett was preceded in death by his brother, | 9 | | Patrick; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Marc Burnett is survived by his wife, Ann; his | 11 | | sons, Ty Michael and Van Powers Burnett; his brothers, Rick, | 12 | | Terry, Kelly (Anita), Chris (Connie), and Johnny (Susan); his | 13 | | sisters, Viki, Lisa, Val (Dave Berry), and Jenny (Bob | 14 | | Parkhurst); and his numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be | 15 | | it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 18 | | Marc Burnett, and we extend our sincere condolences to his | 19 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 20 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Marc Burnett as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy.
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