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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Edward "Beans" Rittof, Sr. of Joliet, who 
4passed away on October 19, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born in Joliet to the late Michael and Anna 
6(nee Gaydos) Rittof; he was a lifelong Joliet/Channahon 
7resident; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He and his late wife  owned and operated Rittof's 
9Restaurant and Lounge for 26 years, retiring in 1987; he was a 
10member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Channahon; he was a member 
11of the United States Coast Guard and served his country during 
12World War II; and

  
 
13    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 
14years, Jessie L. Rittof; his son, Frederick Rittof; his  
15brothers, Jack Rittof, Michael Rittof, Steve Rittof, and 
16Leonard Rittof; his sisters, Ann Grenchick, Pauline Suca, 
17Margaret Suca, Mary Seeley-Derlinga, Josephine 
18Lyons-Grenchick, Lucile Bajt, and Rose Rittof; and several 
19brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Edward "Beans" Rittof, Sr. is survived by his 
21sons, Edward (Brenda) Rittof, Jr., Paul (Pamela) Rittof, and 
 
 
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1Michael Rittof; his daughter-in-law, Colleen Rittof; his 
2grandchildren, Robert Rittof, Frederick (Tracie) Rittof, 
3Kathleen (Dr. William, M.D.) Kosmala, Edward D. Rittof, Donald 
4Rittof, Jennifer (Brian) Kursell, Christine (Brad) Lackey, 
5Jennifer (Matt) Baker, Marissa Rittof, and Anthony Rittof; his 
6great-grandchildren, Cameron and Owen Kosmala, Jonathan and 
7Alexis Lackey, and Caden Kursell; and numerous nieces and 
8nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11his family and friends, the passing of Edward "Beans" Rittof, 
12Sr.; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Edward "Beans" Rittof, Sr. as a 
15symbol of our sincere sympathy.