SR0426 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of John Edgar "Jack" Seitz, the former Mayor of Des Plaines, who passed away on July 10, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Jack Seitz was born to Edgar Seitz and Adelia (Koestner) Seitz in Detroit, Michigan on October 13, 1930; he graduated from De La Salle Collegiate High School in Warren, Michigan in 1948; he enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (Navy ROTC) program as a midshipman in 1949; he earned his Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University in 1952, where he also earned his Master of Business Administration in 1960; he married Marilyn Joan Migaud in Chicago in January 1958, and they moved to Des Plaines in 1962; and

WHEREAS, Following his undergraduate studies, Jack Seitz served as an infantry platoon leader and a company executive officer in the U.S. Marine Corps while stationed in Korea in 1952, attaining the rank of first lieutenant; he continued to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, retiring as a lieutenant colonel from the Marine Corps in 1990; and

WHEREAS, Jack Seitz began his professional career as a statistician at the National Safety Council in Chicago in 1955; he moved to the Continental Casualty Company in Chicago a year later, where he served as a copywriter and an account supervisor; in 1958, he began working as a contest and awards manager and in advertising and sales promotion for Encyclopedia Britannica; and

WHEREAS, Jack Seitz joined United Airlines in Chicago in mid-1964, where he held a number of advertising roles before concluding his tenure as assistant to the Director of Promotion in 1971; that same year, he began teaching business and marketing classes at Oakton Community College; he retired as a professor of business in 1992; and

WHEREAS, Jack Seitz was committed to his community, serving as alderman of the 7th Ward of the City of Des Plaines beginning in April 1967, a position he held until his election as Mayor of Des Plaines in 1981; he served as mayor for two four-year terms; and

WHEREAS, Jack Seitz was a member of St. Emily's Catholic Church in Mt. Prospect and served as an usher for many years; and

WHEREAS, Jack Seitz enjoyed traveling to Europe, Asia, and all 50 states in retirement; he will be remembered for his wry sense of humor and for leaving a legacy of accomplishments; and

WHEREAS, Jack Seitz was preceded in death by his siblings, Barbara and Henry; and

WHEREAS, Jack Seitz is survived by his wife, Marilyn; his children, Janet (Steve Kaufmann) Seitz, Laura (Scott) Seitz-Peirson, Mary (Tim) Seitz-Pagano, John M. Seitz, Paul (Linda) Seitz, Ed (Sherrie) Seitz, and Jeanine (Tim) Seitz Sappenfield; 19 grandchildren and three step-grandchildren; his brother, Joseph Seitz; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of John Edgar "Jack" Seitz, the former Mayor of Des Plaines, 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 Jack Seitz as an expression of our deepest sympathy.