RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Leslie Witt has gone to her eternal reward at the age of 63; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of her passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, Leslie Witt was a longtime weekend disc jockey on WXRT-FM Radio in Chicago and the loving wife of Chuck Reichenbach; and
WHEREAS, Leslie Witt was the much-beloved mother of Kurt to whom she imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that she possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, Leslie Witt graduated from Deerfield High School and earned a communications degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; and
WHEREAS, Leslie Witt worked at WTBA-FM in Madison, Wisconsin and WGRG-AM in Pittsfield, Massachusetts before joining the staff of WXRT-FM; and
WHEREAS, Leslie Witt often attended live shows by major rock bands and was always certain to see their shows when they came through Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Leslie Witt was especially fond of performances by Genesis, Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run tour, Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival and Iggy Pop; and
WHEREAS, Leslie Witt was widely regarded for her in-depth knowledge of bands and cherished by her colleagues for her mentorship and unfailing enthusiasm; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of Leslie Witt serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, Leslie Witt was an individual of great integrity and accomplishment who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by her many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To her beloved family, Leslie Witt imparts a legacy of faithfulness, service and dignity; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this fourteenth day of September, 2016, do hereby commemorate Leslie Witt for her grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to her family; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Leslie Witt. /
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