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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Joseph E. Burns, who passed away on April 
423, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joe Burns was born in Washington, D.C., where he 
6developed his lifelong passion for horses, was a graduate of 
7Georgetown University, and later founded Ameriforms 
8Corporation; he later married and moved to Deerfield, where his 
9daughter was born; he subsequently moved to Lake Forest 25 
10years ago, where he married his loving wife, Gail, and lived 
11happily ever after; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, After retiring, Joe Burns volunteered for several 
13years, taking food to the poor; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Joe Burns was preceded in death by his parents, 
15John and Helen Burns, and 2 brothers, Francis and Jack Burns; 
16and

  
 
17    WHEREAS, Joe Burns is survived by his wife, Gail Smith 
18Burns; a daughter, Toni Burns Colhoff; 4 grandchildren, Kristy 
19Colhoff Schaut, Denny Colhoff, Julie Colhoff, and Jackie 
20Colhoff; a great-granddaughter, Lylah Colhoff; a brother, 
21Walter Burns; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
3family and friends, mourn the passing of Joseph E. Burns; and 
4be it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of Joseph E.  Burns as an expression of 
7our sympathy.