SR0736 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Chester B. "Chet" Zyskowski of Woodstock, who passed away on July 15, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Chester Zyskowski was born in Chicago to Nikodem and Cecilia (Grabowski) Zyskowski on May 14, 1928; he attended St. Bruno School in Chicago and then St. Rita High School; he served as a staff sergeant in the United States Army during the Korean War; he graduated from Ferris College, where he earned his Bachelor of Science and registered pharmacist certification; he married Jean Sochacki on October 8, 1955; and

WHEREAS, Chester Zyskowski managed the pharmacy in the K-Mart store in Woodstock for many years; and

WHEREAS, Before moving to the Woodstock area, Chester Zyskowski served as president of the home owners association at Foster Harlem in Chicago; he was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Woodstock, the P.A.P.A., the Woodstock VFW, and the Woodstock Moose, where he called bingo games for many years; he volunteered at Meals on Wheels and worked to bring the Dick Tracy Days Celebration back to Woodstock; he was a contestant on Wheel of Fortune and an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs; and

WHEREAS, Chester Zyskowski was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Diane; his brothers, Cornelius (Joe) and Stanley (Edmund); and his sisters, Mary, Gertrude, and Cecilia; and

WHEREAS, Chester Zyskowski is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jean; his sons, Cliff (Becky) and Phillip (Jean) Zyskowski; his daughter, Judith Marie Zyskowski; his grandchildren, Jared (Lisa) Zystro, Mindy, Joseph, Nicholas, Sam, and Jackson; and his great-grandchild, Toby Zystro; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Chester B. "Chet" Zyskowski, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Chester Zyskowski as an expression of our deepest sympathy.