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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are sad to
3 learn of the death of Carl H. Wittmond of Brussels, Illinois
4 on March 26, 1997; and
5 WHEREAS, Carl Wittmond was born on February 24, 1905, the
6 son of Charles A. and Caroline Narup Wittmond; Carl was a
7 descendent of the pioneer settlers of Calhoun County; Carl
8 and his family had operated the Wittmond Hotel & Store in
9 Brussels since 1847; and
10 WHEREAS, Carl Wittmond attended Quincy College; in 1928
11 he married Zelora Elizabeth Zigrang at St. Patrick's Catholic
12 Church in Alton, Illinois; in 1929 he took over the
13 operations of the family business after the death of his
14 father; and
15 WHEREAS, Carl Wittmond served as an arbitrator for the
16 Illinois Industrial Commission, receiving his appointment
17 from Governor Adlai Stevenson; from 1952 to 1970 he served as
18 a State Representative with the Illinois General Assembly,
19 representing Calhoun, Pike, Greene, Morgan, and Jersey
20 Counties; Carl was Vice President and Director of the Bank of
21 Kampsville from 1955 until his death; Carl operated and was
22 publisher of the Calhoun Herald, the county's weekly
23 newspaper; in the 1950's and 1960's Carl operated the Sunrise
24 and Sunset Orchards; Carl was actively involved in farming
25 operations around the area; and
26 WHEREAS, Carl Wittmond was instrumental in the State
27 acquisition of the Kampsville and Brussels Ferries; Carl was
28 also part of the development of the Great River Road project;
29 Mr. Wittmond was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic
30 Church in Brussels, the Knights of Columbus, the Elks Lodge,
31 and the Moose Lodge; and
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1 WHEREAS, Carl Wittmond is survived by his longtime friend
2 and companion Jane Stewart of Jacksonville, Illinois; his
3 sister Virginia Burch; his nephews Charles Burch, Dr.
4 Lawrence Burch, and David Stelbrink; his nieces Mary Burch
5 and Jean Fuller; therefore, be it
6 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
7 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his
8 family and friends, the death of Carl H. Wittmond of
9 Brussels, Illinois; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to the family of Carl H. Wittmond.