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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3		to learn of the death of John Edgar "Jack" Seitz, the former
4		Mayor of Des Plaines, who passed away on July 10, 2023; and
5		WHEREAS, Jack Seitz was born to Edgar Seitz and Adelia
6		(Koestner) Seitz in Detroit, Michigan on October 13, 1930; he
7		graduated from De La Salle Collegiate High School in Warren,
8		Michigan in 1948; he enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve
9		Officers Training Corps (Navy ROTC) program as a midshipman in
10		1949; he earned his Bachelor of Science in Journalism from
11		Northwestern University in 1952, where he also earned his
12		Master of Business Administration in 1960; he married Marilyn
13		Joan Migaud in Chicago in January 1958, and they moved to Des
14		Plaines in 1962; and
15		WHEREAS, Following his undergraduate studies, Jack Seitz
16		served as an infantry platoon leader and a company executive
17		officer in the U.S. Marine Corps while stationed in Korea in
18		1952, attaining the rank of first lieutenant; he continued to
19		serve in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, retiring as a
20		lieutenant colonel from the Marine Corps in 1990; and
21		WHEREAS, Jack Seitz began his professional career as a
22		statistician at the National Safety Council in Chicago in

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1		1955; he moved to the Continental Casualty Company in Chicago
2		a year later, where he served as a copywriter and an account
3		supervisor; in 1958, he began working as a contest and awards
4		manager and in advertising and sales promotion for
5		Encyclopedia Britannica; and
6		WHEREAS, Jack Seitz joined United Airlines in Chicago in
7		mid-1964, where he held a number of advertising roles before
8		concluding his tenure as assistant to the Director of
9		Promotion in 1971; that same year, he began teaching business
10		and marketing classes at Oakton Community College; he retired
11		as a professor of business in 1992; and
12		WHEREAS, Jack Seitz was committed to his community,
13		serving as alderman of the 7th Ward of the City of Des Plaines
14		beginning in April 1967, a position he held until his election
15		as Mayor of Des Plaines in 1981; he served as mayor for two
16		four-year terms; and
17		WHEREAS, Jack Seitz was a member of St. Emily's Catholic
18		Church in Mt. Prospect and served as an usher for many years;
19		and
20		WHEREAS, Jack Seitz enjoyed traveling to Europe, Asia, and
21		all 50 states in retirement; he will be remembered for his wry
22		sense of humor and for leaving a legacy of accomplishments;

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1		and
2		WHEREAS, Jack Seitz was preceded in death by his siblings,
3		Barbara and Henry; and
4		WHEREAS, Jack Seitz is survived by his wife, Marilyn; his
5		children, Janet (Steve Kaufmann) Seitz, Laura (Scott)
6		Seitz-Peirson, Mary (Tim) Seitz-Pagano, John M. Seitz, Paul
7		(Linda) Seitz, Ed (Sherrie) Seitz, and Jeanine (Tim) Seitz
8		Sappenfield; 19 grandchildren and three step-grandchildren;
9		his brother, Joseph Seitz; and several nieces and nephews;
10		therefore, be it
11		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
12		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
13		John Edgar "Jack" Seitz, the former Mayor of Des Plaines, and
14		extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all
15		who knew and loved him; and be it further
16		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17		presented to the family of Jack Seitz as an expression of our
18		deepest sympathy.