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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Thomas Henry "Tom" Ritter of Lake Forest, 
4who passed away on January 23, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Tom Ritter was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 
6January 9, 1945; he was raised in Cleveland Heights, Ohio; he 
7received his bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in 
81967; in 1969, he received his Master of Business 
9Administration from the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola 
10University of Chicago; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Tom Ritter traded commodities at Mid American 
12Commodity Exchange and then at the Chicago Board of Trade for 
13almost 50 years; he was a professional mentor to many and 
14taught the business of commodity trading to clerks and friends; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Tom Ritter was a president and a longtime board 
17member of the Lake Forest High School Booster Club; he was very 
18proud of being the first parent to receive a Super Scout Award; 
19he served as a deacon at Lake Forest First Presbyterian Church; 
20he was on the Board of Directors of PADS Lake County, IL for a 
21decade and also coached a variety of youth sports; he was sober 
22through Alcoholics Anonymous for 37 years; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Tom Ritter was preceded in death by his parents 
2and his brother, John; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Tom Ritter is survived by his wife of 46 years, 
4Mary; his children, Todd (Kate Bandler), Andrew (Katie Mahar), 
5Colin (Jillian Sheppard), and Kate (Abby Peters); his 
6grandchildren, Grace, Ruby, Arlo, Adeline, Nathaniel, 
7Coraline, and Jesse, along with an eighth grandchild due in 
8May; his twin brother, Tim; his younger brother, Jeff (Kathy); 
9and his many nieces, nephews, and in-laws; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Thomas Henry "Tom" Ritter and extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Tom Ritter as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.