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Former Clinton Mayor Dies at Age 93

Former Clinton Mayor Stan Stites passed away Wednesday at his home in Clinton at the age of 93. 

 

Stites served as Mayor of Clinton for two terms from 1979-1987.  Major projects that were achieved during his service included changing the library - a city library with only a small city tax – to a district library that covered the same area as the school district. Tax funds from the nuclear power plant provided the Warner Library with money for its current facility on Quincy Street.

 

Mayor Stites learned that county and township motor-fuel tax could be used to help pay for a street from West Main to Route 10 which resulted in the city annexing the area which created Illini Drive.

 

Stites also helped secure a grant to build the DeWitt County Friendship Center. 

 

As mayor, Stites named the downtown park “Mr. Lincoln’s Square” to honor Lincoln.

 

A memorial service will be arranged at a later date. The family requests no flowers. Memorials can be made to the Clinton United Methodist Church where Stan previously served as lay leader.

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