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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Leroy E. Fritz of Godfrey, who passed 
4away on April 18, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born in Belleville, on November 14, 1923, 
6the son of the late Albert and Anna (Feder) Fritz; he married 
7Carol Stillwell Teichmann on August 5, 1995; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He served his country in the United States Army 
9during World War II in the 745 Tank Battalion, in the 1st 
10Infantry Division; he fought at the Battle of the Bulge; he 
11also served at the Remagen Bridgehead, earned 3 campaign stars, 
12the Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, He received  his college and graduate degrees from 
14Western Kentucky University, George Peabody College, and 
15Southern Illinois University; he was employed as a teacher and 
16administrator for the Alton Community Unit School District for 
1732 years, retiring in 1981; and
 
18    WHEREAS, He was a member of the Evangelical United Church 
19of Christ, where he sang in the choir; he played the violin in 
20the Alton Civic Orchestra and was on the boards of the Alton 
21Symphony and the Alton Youth Symphony; he was also a member of 
 
 
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1the Alton School Board and was a piano technician and tuner for 
2many years; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Leroy Fritz is survived by his wife, Carol; his 
5daughter and her spouse, Ruth and Chad Fisher; his sons and 
6their spouses, William and Mari Fritz, Robert and Doreen Fritz, 
7and John and Tacie Fritz; his stepsons and their spouses, Scott 
8and Sandy Teichmann and Keith and Rita Teichmann; his 11 
9grandchildren; his 4 step-grandchildren; his 8 
10great-grandchildren; and his brother, Lloyd Fritz; therefore, 
11be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
14his family and friends, the passing of Leroy Fritz; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Leroy Fritz as a symbol of our 
18sincere sympathy.