Full Text of SR1520 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Tadeusz "Ted" Mitan of Collinsville, who | 4 | | passed away on September 30, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Tadeusz Mitan was born on May 2, 1931 in | 6 | | Zakliczyn, Poland; he and his family came to the United States | 7 | | from Poland in 1949; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Tadeusz Mitan was a graduate of Lincoln High | 9 | | School in East St. Louis; he later graduated from Bailey | 10 | | Technical School in St. Louis, Missouri; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Tadeusz Mitan served his country as a member of | 12 | | the United States Army during the Korean War; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Tadeusz Mitan retired from Cahokia School | 14 | | District #187 in 1993 after many years of service; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Tadeusz Mitan was a member of the American Legion | 16 | | Post 784 in Cahokia, The 40 & 8, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post | 17 | | 6504 in Waterloo, and the Knights of Columbus Cahokia Council; | 18 | | he was also a 38-year member of Immaculate Conception Catholic | 19 | | Church in Centreville and a member of Saints Peter and Paul | 20 | | Catholic Church in Collinsville for more than 20 years; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Tadeusz Mitan enjoyed playing the accordion, | 2 | | gardening, nature, cards, bingo, washers, horseshoes, and | 3 | | soccer; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Tadeusz Mitan was preceded in death by his | 5 | | parents, Andrew and Rozalia (nee Jarczyk) Mitan; a son, Ted | 6 | | Mitan, Jr.; and 2 brothers, Joseph and Michael Mitan; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Tadeusz Mitan is survived by his beloved wife of | 8 | | almost 57 years, "Amazing" Grace (nee Kipping) Mitan; 2 sons, | 9 | | John Mitan and Joe Mitan; 2 daughters, Julie (Dan Lemanski) | 10 | | Embrich and Mary (Lewis) Effler; 4 grandchildren, Brandon | 11 | | Effler, Mandy Embrich, Tommy Embrich, and Andrew Effler; 3 | 12 | | brothers, Alex (Mary) Mitan, Marion Mitan, and Kasimier Mitan; | 13 | | a sister, Wanda Mitan; and many nieces, nephews, and other | 14 | | relatives; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 17 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Tadeusz "Ted" Mitan; | 18 | | and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Tadeusz Mitan as an expression of | 21 | | our sympathy.
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