SR0798 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Russell H. Pitch, D.D.S. of Paxton, who passed away on January 9, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Pitch was born to Oliver and Georgina Olsen Pitch in Chicago on July 5, 1946; he graduated from Dundee Community High School in 1964 and North Central College in Naperville in 1969; he married Phyllis Wojcicki in Chicago on June 27, 1970; he graduated from Loyola Dental School in Maywood in 1976; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Pitch decided to start his own practice in a small community after graduating from dental school; he opened the office of Russell H. Pitch, D.D.S. in Paxton in November 1976; he moved his office into a new building on Market Street in Paxton in June 1991; he retired in September 2016; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Pitch was a member of the Paxton Fire Department for 39 years, where he served as chief from 1995 to 2002; he was also a member of the Illinois Dental Association and the NRA; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Pitch was known as "Russ" or "Doc" to many; he enjoyed shooting, photography, driving his corvette, and reading books about military history; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Pitch was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Christopher Russell Pitch; and his sisters, Karen Krumpen and Arlene Pitch; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Pitch is survived by his wife, Phyllis; his children, Penny (Mike) Murphy, Michael (Kurt Zeigler) Pitch, and Ginger (Zach) Flahaven; and his grandchildren, Sydney Murphy, Connor Murphy, Sloane Flahaven, and Hollis Flahaven; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Russell H. Pitch, D.D.S. and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Dr. Pitch as an expression of our deepest sympathy.