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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Gerald F. | ||||||
4 | Tuite, Sr., formerly of Rockford, who passed away on December | ||||||
5 | 31, 2013; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Gerald Tuite, Sr. was born on November 15, 1928 to | ||||||
7 | John C. and Mildred (nee Murphy) Tuite; he served his country | ||||||
8 | as a combat infantry leader and chief photographer with the | ||||||
9 | United States Army in Japan during the Korean War; he attended | ||||||
10 | Rockford College and Georgetown University and then | ||||||
11 | Chicago-Kent College of Law, graduating with honors and his | ||||||
12 | Juris Doctor in 1958; and
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13 | WHEREAS, In 1958, Gerald Tuite, Sr. opened Gerald Tuite & | ||||||
14 | Associates in Rockford, specializing in Labor Law, Workers' | ||||||
15 | Compensation Law, and Personal Injury Law; he was a frequent | ||||||
16 | lecturer on workers' rights and at Bar Association seminars; he | ||||||
17 | was a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois Bar | ||||||
18 | Association, and the American and Illinois Trial Lawyers | ||||||
19 | Associations and he received numerous accolades for his service | ||||||
20 | to various organizations; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Gerald Tuite, Sr. was active in Democratic | ||||||
22 | politics in the Rockford area; he served as a Precinct |
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1 | Committeeman and Vice-Chairman of the Winnebago County | ||||||
2 | Democratic Party and was active in many campaigns for local, | ||||||
3 | State, and national offices; he also served as an Assistant | ||||||
4 | Attorney General for 8 years; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Gerald Tuite, Sr. was a member of the Knights of | ||||||
6 | Columbus, the Naples Yacht Club, the Big Foot Country Club, the | ||||||
7 | Metropolitan Club, the Phi Delta Phi Law Fraternity, and was a | ||||||
8 | charter member of Saint Bridget Catholic Church in Loves Park; | ||||||
9 | and | ||||||
10 | WHEREAS, Gerald Tuite, Sr. was preceded in death by his | ||||||
11 | parents and by his brother, John Tuite; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Gerald Tuite, Sr. is survived by his beloved wife, | ||||||
13 | Francine Williams Tuite; his children, Gregory E. (Mary) Tuite, | ||||||
14 | Dr. Gerald F. (Susan) Tuite, Jr., Michael P. (Jennifer) Tuite, | ||||||
15 | and Tracy (Paul) Beraud; his 9 grandchildren; and 1 | ||||||
16 | great-granddaughter; therefore, be it
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17 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
18 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
19 | we mourn the passing of Gerald F. Tuite, Sr., and extend our | ||||||
20 | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
21 | and loved him; and be it further
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1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
2 | presented to Gerald Tuite, Sr. as an expression of our deepest | ||||||
3 | sympathy.
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