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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Elizabeth J. Ritt of Crystal Lake, who 
4passed away on November 19, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Ritt was born on February 19, 1929 in 
6Highland Park; her parents were Norman and Ethel Ring; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Ritt spent her early years in the 
8Antioch and Lake Villa areas and graduated from Antioch High 
9School in 1947; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, After marrying and moving to Crystal Lake, 
11Elizabeth Ritt worked in the offices of Drs. Hillstrom, Bryant, 
12and Wall, as well as Dr. Paul Wilson; she also worked as an 
13admissions coordinator at McHenry County College for many years 
14until 1984; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Ritt was a creative woman who always had 
16several projects going at one time; she loved cooking, baking, 
17sewing, needlework, and gardening; she also designed and made 
18many banners for Immanuel Lutheran Church; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Ritt was preceded in death by her 
20parents and her brother, Lester Ring; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Ritt is survived by her daughters, 
2Cynthia Ritt (Andy Snarski) and Barbara (Mark) Balasi; her 
3AFS-USA daughter, Ana Maria (Oscar) Pereira; her 
4grandchildren, Geoff Balasi, Maria Balasi, Alexandre Pereira, 
5Ana Paula Pereira, Nicole Snarski, and Alex Snarski; her 
6sisters, Laura Barden, Arvis (George) Nelson, and Aleeta 
7Osmond; her brothers, Edward Ring and Wallace (Vicki) Ring; her 
8ex-husband, Vernon Ritt; her 30 loving nieces and nephews; and 
9many others who refer to her as their "other mother"; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Elizabeth J. Ritt; and 
14be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Elizabeth Ritt as an expression of 
17our sympathy.