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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dr. Grover L. Seitzinger of Chrisman, who 
4passed away on September 27, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Seitzinger was born in Crawford County to 
6Leonard Eli and Bertha Edith Clark Seitzinger on August 9, 
71925; he attended a rural elementary school and graduated from 
8Flat Rock High School in 1943; he spent three years in the U.S. 
9Navy Medical Corps, mostly in the Pacific; he was honorably 
10discharged and entered the University of Illinois 
11Urbana-Champaign in premedical studies in 1946; he completed 
12his medical studies at the University of Illinois College of 
13Medicine in Chicago in 1952; he married June Rose Jackson in 
141953; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Dr. Seitzinger completed an internship at Cook 
16County Hospital and his residency in pathology at Augustana 
17Hospital in Chicago; he became board certified in pathology 
18and, in 1957, joined the medical staff of Lakeview Hospital as 
19a pathologist and director of medical laboratories; he retired 
20in 1988; he was on the medical staff of St. Elizabeth Hospital 
21and was a consulting pathologist at Paris Community Hospital, 
22Paxton Community Hospital, Hoopeston Community Hospital, and 
23the Veterans Affairs hospital in Danville; he served on several 
 
 
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1committees and was a consultant to the Illinois Department of 
2Public Health; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Education was very important to Dr. Seitzinger, 
4not only for himself but for others; he served as director of 
5the Lakeview School of Medical Technology and arranged 
6affiliations with surrounding four-year colleges in Illinois 
7and Indiana to convert the school from a three-year diploma 
8program to a four-year degree program; he served on the 
9advisory committee for the Premedical Studies Division at 
10Eastern Illinois University and was on the original executive 
11committee that established the University of Illinois College 
12of Medicine at Urbana; he continued as a volunteer faculty 
13member for over 25 years, retiring as a clinical associate 
14professor in pathology in 1992; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Dr. Seitzinger was a member of various 
16organizations throughout this life, including the  Vermilion 
17County Medical Society (President), the Illinois State Medical 
18Society, the  American Medical Association, the American 
19Association of Blood Banks,  the College of American 
20Pathologists (Fellow), the American Society of Clinical 
21Pathologists (Fellow), the Illinois Society of Pathologists 
22(President), the  Illinois Association of Blood Banks, the  
23Aesculapian Society of Wabash Valley, the  Lakeview Medical 
24Center Board, the  Provena United Samaritan Medical Center Board 
 
 
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1and Foundation, the  University of Illinois Foundation, the  
2Danville Area Community College Foundation, the  Danville 
3Symphony Orchestra Board,  the Danville Elks Blood Bank (Medical 
4Director), the Danville Golden K Kiwanis, the Danville Country 
5Club, the  Danville Boat Club, the  American Cancer Society 
6Board, the  American Heart Association Board, the University of 
7Illinois Spurlock Museum Board, the Danville Chapter of the 
8University of Illinois Alumni Association (Life Member), the 
9Illinois Alumni Club (President), and the  Danville Chamber of 
10Commerce; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Dr. Seitzinger received the Kiwanian of the Year 
12Award and the Hixon Fellowship from the Kiwanis; and
  
 
  
13    WHEREAS, Dr. Seitzinger was preceded in death by his 
14parents; his brothers, Clark, Dwight, Vaughn, C.W., and Vance 
15Seitzinger; and his sister, Nedra Seitzinger Johnson; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Dr. Seitzinger is survived by his wife, June; his 
17daughters, Brenda Gray and Karen (Todd) Baxter; his grandsons, 
18Jared (Amber) Gray, Kyle (Juliet) Gray, Stephen Baxter, and 
19Daniel Baxter; his great-grandchildren, Piper, Jackson, and 
20Atlas Gray; his sister, Mary Joan O'Brian; and many nieces and 
21nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
2Dr. Grover L. Seitzinger and extend our sincere condolences to 
3his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
4further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to  the family of  Dr. Seitzinger as an expression of 
7our deepest sympathy.