Full Text of SR1227 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Frances Rose "Fran" Burkey of Joliet, who | 4 | | passed away on March 27, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Fran Burkey was born in Globe, Arizona to Louis | 6 | | and Mary (Krpan) Zdunich on January 10, 1939; she was one of 10 | 7 | | children; she graduated from St. Francis Academy in Joliet; she | 8 | | received her nurse's training at Little Company of Mary in | 9 | | Evergreen Park; she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing | 10 | | at the University of St. Francis; she married Franklin Burkey | 11 | | at St. Mary's Nativity of Joliet in 1962; together, they raised | 12 | | 4 boys; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Fran Burkey was an active member of First | 14 | | Presbyterian Church of Joliet; she enjoyed traveling, the arts, | 15 | | reading, nature, gardening, and bird-watching; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Fran Burkey was known for being gentle and wise, a | 17 | | good listener with an open heart; for her, laughter came often | 18 | | and easily; she loved nothing more than gathering with loved | 19 | | ones to share food, music, stories, and humor; she will be | 20 | | remembered as a loving wife, a dear sister, a devoted mother, | 21 | | and a doting grandmother; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Fran Burkey is survived by her husband, Frank; her | 2 | | sons, John, James (Donna), Ben, and Loren (Amy); her | 3 | | grandchildren, Grace, Caleb, Evan, Aaron, Tobias, and Olivia; | 4 | | her brothers, Branimer, Nick, and Louis Zdunich; and her many | 5 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | Frances Rose "Fran" Burkey and extend our sincere condolences | 9 | | to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be | 10 | | it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Fran Burkey as an expression of our | 13 | | deepest sympathy.
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