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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Tadeusz "Ted" Mitan of Collinsville, who
4passed away on September 30, 2014; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Tadeusz Mitan was born on May 2, 1931 in
6Zakliczyn, Poland; he and his family came to the United States
7from Poland in 1949; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Tadeusz Mitan was a graduate of Lincoln High
9School in East St. Louis; he later graduated from Bailey
10Technical School in St. Louis, Missouri; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Tadeusz Mitan served his country as a member of
12the United States Army during the Korean War; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Tadeusz Mitan retired from Cahokia School
14District #187 in 1993 after many years of service; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Tadeusz Mitan was a member of the American Legion
16Post 784 in Cahokia, The 40 & 8, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
176504 in Waterloo, and the Knights of Columbus Cahokia Council;
18he was also a 38-year member of Immaculate Conception Catholic
19Church in Centreville and a member of Saints Peter and Paul
20Catholic Church in Collinsville for more than 20 years; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Tadeusz Mitan enjoyed playing the accordion,
2gardening, nature, cards, bingo, washers, horseshoes, and
3soccer; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Tadeusz Mitan was preceded in death by his
5parents, Andrew and Rozalia (nee Jarczyk) Mitan; a son, Ted
6Mitan, Jr.; and 2 brothers, Joseph and Michael Mitan; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Tadeusz Mitan is survived by his beloved wife of
8almost 57 years, "Amazing" Grace (nee Kipping) Mitan; 2 sons,
9John Mitan and Joe Mitan; 2 daughters, Julie (Dan Lemanski)
10Embrich and Mary (Lewis) Effler; 4 grandchildren, Brandon
11Effler, Mandy Embrich, Tommy Embrich, and Andrew Effler; 3
12brothers, Alex (Mary) Mitan, Marion Mitan, and Kasimier Mitan;
13a sister, Wanda Mitan; and many nieces, nephews, and other
14relatives; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
17family and friends, mourn the passing of Tadeusz "Ted" Mitan;
18and be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to the family of Tadeusz Mitan as an expression of
21our sympathy.