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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Frank R. Witt of Wheaton, who passed away |
4 | | on December 24, 2012; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Frank Witt was born in Chicago and moved with his |
6 | | family to Franklin Park when he was a teenager; he graduated |
7 | | from Leyden High School in 1951, briefly attended Elmhurst |
8 | | College, and served a stint in the U.S. Army; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Frank Witt was the golf professional at Cress |
10 | | Creek Country Club in Naperville from the time it opened in |
11 | | 1963 until 1993; he taught hundreds of members how to improve |
12 | | their game; he participated in the PGA's winter tour, regularly |
13 | | competing in weekly tour events; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, In retirement, Frank Witt continued to share his |
15 | | knowledge with golfers on a part-time basis, providing |
16 | | instruction at the White Eagle Golf Club in Naperville and at |
17 | | Cantigny Golf in Wheaton; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Frank Witt is survived by his second wife, Judy; |
19 | | his son, David Witt; his daughters, Michelle Burge, Suzanne |
20 | | Tullar, and Paula Enderby; his brothers, George and Michael; |
21 | | his 6 grandchildren; his 3 step-daughters; his 3 |