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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Richard Rita of Port Charlotte, Florida,
4 formerly of Blue Island, who passed away on July 13, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Richard Rita was born October 1, 1953; he was a
6 graduate of Marist High School and attended Moraine Valley
7 Community College; he also attended the American Conservatory
8 of Music and studied percussion; and
 
9     WHEREAS, He was invited to play with Ramsey Lewis and his
10 band; he tried out for the Chicago Symphony; and he traveled
11 the Midwest with a soul band, a jazz band, and a pop band over
12 the years; and
 
13     WHEREAS, He was a probation officer in Cook County from
14 1983 to 1988 and worked with the Florida Department of
15 Corrections from 1988 to 2008; and
 
16     WHEREAS, He was a member of the Knights of Columbus; he was
17 a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and
18 served as an Eucharistic minister and helped with the youth
19 ministry; and
 
20     WHEREAS, The passing of Richard Rita will be deeply felt by

 

 

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1 his wife of 23 years, Kathy; his children, Richard, Kristen,
2 and Kelly; his parents, John D. and Rose V. Rita; his sister,
3 Nancy Rita McDaniel; his brothers, John Rita, Jr. and Illinois
4 State Representative Robert "Bob" Rita; therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
6 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
7 his family and friends, the passing of Richard Rita; and be it
8 further
 
9     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to the family of Richard Rita as an expression of our
11 sympathy.