Bill Text: IL SR0395 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Richard Francis Streitz of Joliet.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-06 - Resolution Adopted [SR0395 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0395-Introduced.html
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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 Richard Francis Streitz of Joliet who | ||||||
4 | passed away on March 21, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Richard Streitz was born in Joliet to Richard and | ||||||
6 | Cecelia (Ryan) on November 25, 1921; he graduated from Joliet | ||||||
7 | Township High School in 1940 and attended Grinnell College in | ||||||
8 | Iowa on a football scholarship before entering the United | ||||||
9 | States Navy; he served on the USS Repose helping with dental | ||||||
10 | care and toured the Pacific Theatre during World War II, | ||||||
11 | following his service in the Navy, he graduated from Loyola | ||||||
12 | Dental School and attended the Forsyth Clinic in Boston; he | ||||||
13 | married Jean Kavanaugh in 1953; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Richard Streitz was involved in original growth | ||||||
15 | studies and specialized in pediatric dentistry before it was a | ||||||
16 | specialty; he began the Pediatric Department at Loyola | ||||||
17 | University where he treated many children in the greater Joliet | ||||||
18 | area; he then opened his own practice where he performed | ||||||
19 | dentistry for over 50 years; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Richard Streitz volunteered at Will Grundy | ||||||
21 | Medical Clinic on his days off performing many extractions; he | ||||||
22 | was also a member of the Joliet Chamber of Commerce and was one |
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1 | of the founding fathers of the Joliet Area Community Hospice | ||||||
2 | and St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church and School, where he | ||||||
3 | remained a devoted member; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Richard Streitz spent his time away from the | ||||||
5 | office with his family and friends enjoying different parts of | ||||||
6 | the country including Innisbrook, Florida, the Northwoods of | ||||||
7 | Wisconsin, and skiing in the mountains; he will long be | ||||||
8 | remembered for his professional integrity, humor, and his | ||||||
9 | athleticism on the tennis court, ski hill, and golf course; he | ||||||
10 | shared the gift of his friendship with so many and was devoted | ||||||
11 | to his family in the role as "Papa"; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Richard Streitz was preceded in death by his | ||||||
13 | parents; and his sister, Delores; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Richard Streitz is survived by his wife, Jean; his | ||||||
15 | children, Richard (Mary) Streitz, Nanette (Philip) Coon, | ||||||
16 | Colleen (Martin) Buehler, and Dr. Mark (Ann) Streitz; his | ||||||
17 | grandchildren, Weston Streitz, Chapin (Stephen) Konsler, Sarah | ||||||
18 | (Nathan) Byram, Katherine Coon (fiancee Michael Bohling), | ||||||
19 | Morgan (Adam) Zanotti, Martin Buehler Jr., and Callie and Ryan | ||||||
20 | Streitz; his great-grandchildren, McKenna, Main, and Reilly | ||||||
21 | Byram; his brother, Dr. Thomas (Susan) Streitz; many nieces and | ||||||
22 | nephews, and his forever chair-side canine companion, Piper; | ||||||
23 | therefore, be it
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1 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
2 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
3 | Richard Francis Streitz, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
4 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
5 | further
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6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
7 | presented to the family of Richard Streitz as an expression of | ||||||
8 | our deepest sympathy.
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