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92_SR0235
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 express their sincere condolences to the family and friends
4 of Thomas Paul Burns, who passed away on September 30, 2001;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, Thomas Paul Burns was born on January 6, 1952 in
7 Jacksonville, Illinois to Peter Joseph and Catherine McGinnis
8 Burns; he married Ruth Fishburn on November 29, 1997 at St.
9 Maurice Catholic Church in Morrisonville; and
10 WHEREAS, Mr. Burns graduated from Carlinville High School
11 in 1970 and earned a bachelor's degree in 1974 and a law
12 degree in 1978 both from the University of Illinois; and
13 WHEREAS, Mr. Burns worked as an attorney for Phelps,
14 Kasten, Ruyle, Burns, Carmody and Sims Law Office, where he
15 became a partner in 1978; in addition, he was a grain and
16 livestock farmer in the Chesterfield area and was an
17 emergency medical technician; and
18 WHEREAS, Thomas Burns served as a member of numerous
19 organizations, including the Illinois Bar Association, the
20 Chesterfield Township Board, the Macoupin County Bar
21 Association, Saint Mary and Joseph Catholic Church, and Kappa
22 Delta Rho fraternity; in addition, he was a past precinct
23 committeeman in Chesterfield, an Illinois associate trial
24 lawyer, and an Illinois State Scholar; and
25 WHEREAS, Thomas Burns was a recipient of the Mormann
26 Freed Scholarship and James Scholarship from the University
27 of Illinois; and
28 WHEREAS, The passing of Thomas Paul Burns will be deeply
29 felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife,
30 Ruth; his brothers, Terrence E. (wife, Vicki) Burns, Daniel
31 J. Burns, and Robert J. Burns; and his 12 nieces and nephews;
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1 therefore, be it
2 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
3 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
4 all who knew him, the death of Thomas Paul Burns of
5 Carlinville, Illinois; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the family of Thomas Paul Burns with our sincere
8 condolences.