Full Text of HR0757 94th General Assembly
HR0757 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Rickey | 4 |
| (Rick) Burnett on Friday, September 30, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on February 13, 1959, to Leroy and | 6 |
| Bobbie Burnett; he was educated in the Chicago Public School | 7 |
| System, where his early education began at Sumner Elementary | 8 |
| School; he was a graduate of Lane Technical High School and | 9 |
| furthered his education by attending Roosevelt University for | 10 |
| several years; and
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| WHEREAS, For the last 22 years, Mr. Burnett was employed by | 12 |
| SBC Communications Telephone Company, most recently as a Cable | 13 |
| Technician; during his employment, he mastered an advanced | 14 |
| skill level, which allowed him to receive and be assigned | 15 |
| complex, multiple line above and underground installations; | 16 |
| some of his special project assignments included the Taste of | 17 |
| Chicago, the Chicago Transit Authority, and the Chicago Housing | 18 |
| Authority, and he was one of the primary technicians servicing | 19 |
| telephone lines at the former Cook County Hospital; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Burnett was an active union member of the | 21 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local | 22 |
| 165, which later became a part of IBEW Local 21; he served as | 23 |
| shop steward for the SBC Hasting Street garage for several | 24 |
| years; in this role, he would vigorously defend the contract | 25 |
| bargaining rights of his fellow co-workers during employee | 26 |
| personnel grievance matters with SBC communications; the | 27 |
| rights of the workers mattered most to Rick; and
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| WHEREAS, Although he was born in the city, his love for the | 29 |
| outdoors made him a true "country man"; he loved exploring the | 30 |
| outdoors, camping, hunting, and fishing; he would often share | 31 |
| his catch by cooking up great meals for his family and friends; |
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| music was his passion, and he enjoyed playing the trumpet and | 2 |
| organ; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Rickey Burnett has been deeply felt | 4 |
| by many, especially his beloved companion and soul mate, Janice | 5 |
| Hill; her daughter, Mallory Jenise Hill; his parents, Mr. and | 6 |
| Mrs. Leroy Burnett; his daughters, Diana Ashley Burnett and | 7 |
| Dana Marie Burnett; his brothers, Alvin Burnett and Bobby L. | 8 |
| Burnett (Delecta); his sister, Diane Burnett Blakley | 9 |
| (William); his nephew; his two nieces; his seven aunts; his | 10 |
| five uncles; and his many close relatives and dear friends; | 11 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 14 |
| we mourn the passing of Rickey (Rick) Burnett, and we extend | 15 |
| our deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and all who knew | 16 |
| and loved him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our sincerest | 19 |
| condolences.
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