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SR0470LRB104 15900 LAW 29127 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of John D. Burgard of Canton, who passed 

4away on September 13, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, John Burgard was born to Kenneth and Clara 

6(Cannon) Burgard in Canton on October 20, 1939; he married 

7Connie Arnold in Prairie City on May 13, 1962; he served in the 

8United States Army Reserve for six years; and

9 WHEREAS, John Burgard retired from International Harvester 

10in Canton after 30 years of service in 1983; and

11 WHEREAS, John Burgard enjoyed fishing, quail hunting, and 

12working on his flower garden in his yard; he was also an avid 

13Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs fan; and

14 WHEREAS, John Burgard was preceded in death by his 

15daughter, Rebecca Sigler, and his brother, Mike Burgard; and

16 WHEREAS, John Burgard is survived by his wife of 63 years, 

17Connie; his daughters, Renee (Ron) Tompkins and Rhonda (Craig 

18Rios) Myers; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; 

19one great-great-granddaughter; his son-in-law, John Sigler; 

20and his sister-in-law, Sandy Burgard; therefore, be it

SR0470- 2 -LRB104 15900 LAW 29127 r

1 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 

2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 

3John D. Burgard and extend our sincere condolences to his 

4family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 

5further

6 RESOLVED, That we mourn the passing of John D. Burgard and 

7extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all 

8who knew and loved him.

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