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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
  
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of John Zeit, who passed away on 
4October 17, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Zeit was born on January 20, 1927, in 
6Cleveland, Ohio; he graduated from (Case) Western Reserve 
7University and served in the U.S. Marine Corp.; he married 
8Sally Lou Waterman; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, John Zeit worked as an accountant for American 
10Steel and Wire in Cleveland, Ohio and Waukegan, the Ozite 
11Corporation, and Domino Amjet; he volunteered with Junior 
12Achievement, Easter Seals, and United Way; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, John Zeit was an active member of Living Faith 
14United Methodist Church; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and his 
16brother, Dr. Paul Zeit; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, John Zeit is survived by his wife of 64 years, 
18Sally Lou; his daughters, Betsy (Paul) Florin, Nancy (Tim 
19Wildrick), and Kathy (Wade Christoffel); his grandchildren, 
20Tyler (Nancy) Rivera, Max Florin, and Spencer Christoffel; his 
 
 
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1great-grandson, Jack Rivera; his sister, Lois Sturrock; and 
2many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5John Zeit, and we extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
6friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of John Zeit as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.