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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Frank R. Witt of Wheaton, who passed away
4on December 24, 2012; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Frank Witt was born in Chicago and moved with his
6family to Franklin Park when he was a teenager; he graduated
7from Leyden High School in 1951, briefly attended Elmhurst
8College, and served a stint in the U.S. Army; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Frank Witt was the golf professional at Cress
10Creek Country Club in Naperville from the time it opened in
111963 until 1993; he taught hundreds of members how to improve
12their game; he participated in the PGA's winter tour, regularly
13competing in weekly tour events; and
 
14    WHEREAS, In retirement, Frank Witt continued to share his
15knowledge with golfers on a part-time basis, providing
16instruction at the White Eagle Golf Club in Naperville and at
17Cantigny Golf in Wheaton; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Frank Witt is survived by his second wife, Judy;
19his son, David Witt; his daughters, Michelle Burge, Suzanne
20Tullar, and Paula Enderby; his brothers, George and Michael;
21his 6 grandchildren; his 3 step-daughters; his 3

 

 

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1step-grandchildren; and his step-great-grandchild; therefore,
2be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
5Frank Witt, and we extend our sincere condolences to his
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
7further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to the family of Frank Witt as an expression of our
10deepest sympathy.