Full Text of SR1041 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply | 3 | | saddened to learn of the death of James D. "Jim" Pittman of | 4 | | Aurora, who passed away on December 2, 2012; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, James Pittman was born on June 5, 1930, in Aurora | 6 | | to Herman and Ellen (nee Roots) Pittman; he attended Bardwell | 7 | | Elementary School, Immanuel Grade School, and East Aurora High | 8 | | School, where he earned letters in track and football and some | 9 | | fame with his quickness and speed; he attended Indiana State | 10 | | University and graduated from Aurora College with a bachelor of | 11 | | science degree; he spent 2 years in the U.S. Army at Fort Sill, | 12 | | Oklahoma; he married Doris Kettelson; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, James Pittman returned to Aurora and began | 14 | | teaching at Benjamin Franklin Junior High School; he moved to | 15 | | West Aurora High School, where he taught biology for 34 years; | 16 | | during his time teaching, he coached golf and basketball, | 17 | | earning the nickname "Sarge", and earned his master's of | 18 | | education degree at the University of Illinois; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, James Pittman was part owner of the video store, | 20 | | "Images on Video", and he sold real estate with McEnroe Real | 21 | | Estate for many years, both of Aurora; upon retirement, he | 22 | | worked as a starter and marshal at Orchard Valley Golf Course |
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| 1 | | for 20 years; he was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church, the | 2 | | Golden Kiwanis, and the National Education Association and he | 3 | | enjoyed volunteering at Dryer Medical Center; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, James Pittman enjoyed spending time with his | 5 | | family and traveling; his highlight was playing golf at the Old | 6 | | Course at St. Andrews in Scotland; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, James Pittman was preceded in death by his | 8 | | parents, Herman and Ellen Roots; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, James Pittman is survived by his wife of 60 years, | 10 | | Doris; his children, Craig (Jan) Pittman, Kristi Hoffmann, | 11 | | Scott (Kim) Pittman, and Kim (Tom) Thill; his grandchildren, | 12 | | Kyle and Bryan Pittman, Jake, Gavin (Tiffany), CJ Hayes, and | 13 | | Andrew Hoffman, Noelle Pittman, and Samuel and Jack Thill; his | 14 | | great-granddaughter, Eva Lynn Hayes; his sister, Marijo | 15 | | (William) Spick; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 18 | | James Pittman, and we extend our sincere condolences to his | 19 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 20 | | further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the family of James Pittman as an expression of | 2 | | our deepest sympathy.
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