Full Text of SR0192 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Richard E. Tite of Rosewood Heights, | 4 | | who passed away on November 24, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Tite was born to Arthur and Theresa | 6 | | (Bradley) Tite in Arthur on May 14, 1950; he served in the U.S. | 7 | | Army in communication and artillery units and was awarded the | 8 | | National Defense Service Medal; he married Sherry Mead in | 9 | | Godfrey on May 13, 1984; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Richard Tite was an entrepreneur and spent his | 11 | | life owning and operating bars; in 1971, he bought his first | 12 | | bar, named Richard's, in Alton and later expanded it to what | 13 | | would become The Club; in 1988, he purchased The Airliner Bar | 14 | | and Grill in Rosewood Heights, which he still owned; in 1999, | 15 | | he, his brother Eddie Tite, and his nephew Marty Tite opened | 16 | | The Franchise Sports Bar and Grill; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Richard Tite was well-known in the community and | 18 | | well-liked; he enjoyed spending time at the card table and | 19 | | traveling with his wife; he was a hero to his children and a | 20 | | friend and mentor to many; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Richard Tite was preceded in death by his |
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| 1 | | parents; three brothers, Ronnie, Larry, and Michael Tite; one | 2 | | sister, Janet Hahnenkamp; his father-in-law, Ron Mead; a | 3 | | sister-in-law, Linda Tite; and a brother-in-law, Kenny Heater; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Tite is survived by his two daughters, | 6 | | Michelle (Tim) Albright and Ashley Tite; his one son, Jordan | 7 | | Tite; his two grandchildren, Sophie and Christian Albright; | 8 | | his brothers and sisters-in-law, Eddie (Mary Kay) Tite and Art | 9 | | (Patty) Tite; one brother-in-law, Rich Hahnenkamp; and two | 10 | | sisters-in-law, Marcy Mead and her husband Virgil and Sharla | 11 | | Withers; his one sister, Rose Tite; his mothers-in-law, Sharon | 12 | | (Ted) Sperry and Diane Mead; and his several nieces and | 13 | | nephews; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | Richard E. Tite and extend our sincere condolences to his | 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 18 | | further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 20 | | presented to the family of Richard Tite as an expression of
our | 21 | | deepest sympathy.
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