Bill Text: IL SR1689 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of James C. Witt of Alton.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-04-07 - Resolution Adopted [SR1689 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1689-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 James C. Witt of Alton, who passed away | ||||||
| 4 | on March 23, 2016; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, James Witt was born in Hartford to Marion and | ||||||
| 6 | Julia Witt on August 19, 1926; he married Barbara R. Broadway | ||||||
| 7 | on October 30, 1947; he served in the United States Army Air | ||||||
| 8 | Corp from 1945 to 1947 during World War II; he served again | ||||||
| 9 | from 1951 to 1953 in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War; | ||||||
| 10 | and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, James Witt worked for Owens Illinois Glass in the | ||||||
| 12 | machine shop in Godfrey for 40 years, retiring in 1986; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, James Witt was a member of the Bethalto Masonic | ||||||
| 14 | Lodge #406 for 60 years, serving 39 years as secretary; he was | ||||||
| 15 | a grand lecturer for many years and a past master; he was also | ||||||
| 16 | an honorary member of ten Lodges; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, James Witt was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
| 18 | Barbara; his parents; his daughter, Carla A. Schwegel; his | ||||||
| 19 | sister, June Ellen Witt; and his brother, Aaron Dean Witt; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, James Witt is survived by a daughter and | ||||||
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| 1 | son-in-law, Linda and Nick Otis Nichols; his two sons, James | ||||||
| 2 | Alan Witt and Todd Witt; his son-in-law, Edward Schwegel; his | ||||||
| 3 | grandchildren, Erin (Seth) Phillips, Matthew (Karin) Witt, | ||||||
| 4 | Eric Schwegel, and Christopher Witt; his great-grandchildren, | ||||||
| 5 | Ashlyn, Claire, Logan, Ian, Hannah, and Elise; his brothers, | ||||||
| 6 | Marion Witt, Ray (Geraldine) Witt, Benjamin Witt, and Gary | ||||||
| 7 | (Elaine) Witt; his two sisters-in-law, Caroline Witt and | ||||||
| 8 | Bernice Broniec; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be | ||||||
| 9 | it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 12 | James C. Witt, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 13 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 14 | further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of James Witt as an expression of our | ||||||
| 17 | deepest sympathy.
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