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2021 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 156
BY REPRESENTATIVE DEVILLIER
A RESOLUTION
To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Lee Sittig.
WHEREAS, Lee Sittig was born in 1930 as one of nine children raised on a family
farm in Ritchie, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sittig attended Eunice High School where he was a top-notch
athlete; he had the option of playing football at the collegiate level, but he chose to become
a roughneck in the oil business; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sittig was drafted into the United States Army during the Korean
War and served fourteen months as a tank commander; upon completion of his service, he
was recognized with the rank of Master Sergeant, which he considered among the greatest
of his life's accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, after completing his military duty, he returned to Eunice and married
the love of his life and high school sweetheart, Carolyn Aguillard; together they raised three
children, Greg Sittig, Dr. Kevin Sittig, and Vivian Sittig Colvill; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sittig eventually became a consultant petroleum engineer and
enjoyed many successful years in the oil business; he made many friends and loyal
customers along the way; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sittig was an avid football fan, and he was especially fond of the
Notre Dame High School Pioneers football team; he maintained a number of personal
relationships with many players and coaches on the team, and he cherished these friendships;
and
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WHEREAS, Mr. Sittig also loved race horses and the thrill of watching a
thoroughbred race; among his other interests were cutting the grass at his family's farm with
his brothers, dove hunting, and boiling crawfish with family and friends; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sittig is survived by his children, Vivian Colvill, and her husband
Chip, Greg Sittig, and his wife Marcey, and Dr. Kevin Sittig, and his wife Terri; his beloved
eleven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; his brothers, Fred Sittig, Charles Sittig,
and Dale Sittig, and his wife Celine; his sisters, Barbara Sittig, Francis Fakouri, and
Katherine Miller; and a host of extended family and friends; and
WHEREAS, Lee Sittig will be deeply missed, but his memory will live on in those
who knew and loved him.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express heartfelt condolences on the death of Lee Sittig
and does hereby extend sincere hopes that his family find comfort during this difficult time.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Lee Sittig.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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