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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 Theodore "Ted" Pitzen of McHenry, who |
| 4 | | passed away on March 24, 2015; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ted Pitzen was born on December 19, 1921 to |
| 6 | | Nicholas and Christina (nee Weber) Pitzen; he attended St |
| 7 | | John's Elementary School in Johnsburg; he married Lorraine |
| 8 | | Stilling on July 22, 1942; he served in the military during |
| 9 | | World War II with the 25th Infantry Division in the Pacific |
| 10 | | Theater, reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, After the war, Ted Pitzen started Pitzen |
| 12 | | Plastering and operated it through the 1970s, before selling |
| 13 | | the business and entering the real estate business; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Ted Pitzen was active in the community as an |
| 15 | | alderman for the City of McHenry; he helped establish the |
| 16 | | McHenry Little League as a sponsor and coach; he served as Tax |
| 17 | | Assessor for the Township until 1995; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Ted Pitzen was active in sports, playing with the |
| 19 | | 1952 Johnsburg Tigers State baseball team champions; he loved |
| 20 | | golfing, fishing, and playing bridge; he was active in St. Mary |
| 21 | | Church and was a former board member for the Montini School; |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, After the passing of his wife, Ted Pitzen married |
| 3 | | Dorothy (Schmitt) Bassi on December 30, 1994; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Ted Pitzen was preceded in death by his parents; |
| 5 | | his brothers, Laurence and Paul; his sister, Bernice; his |
| 6 | | daughters, Rebecca and Christianne Marie; and his grandson, |
| 7 | | Nicholas; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Ted Pitzen is survived by his wife, Dorothy; his |
| 9 | | children, Kathleen (Calvin) Schoon, Michael (Beverly) Pitzen, |
| 10 | | Patricia (Glenn) May, John (Doris) Pitzen, Theodore (Mary) |
| 11 | | Pitzen II, Annette (Michael) Coughlin, John Bassi, Vickie (Tom) |
| 12 | | Reinhardt, Chris Bassi, Mary Bassi, Amy (Dennis) Whiteside, and |
| 13 | | Susan (Michael) Mulligan; his 27 grandchildren; and his 11 |
| 14 | | great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 17 | | Theodore "Ted" Pitzen, and extend our sincere condolences to |
| 18 | | his family and friends and all who knew and loved him; and be |
| 19 | | it further
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 21 | | presented to the family of Ted Pitzen as an expression of our |