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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Chester B. "Chet" Zyskowski of Woodstock, 
4who passed away on July 15, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Chester Zyskowski was born in Chicago to Nikodem 
6and Cecilia (Grabowski) Zyskowski on May 14, 1928; he attended 
7St. Bruno School in Chicago and then St. Rita High School; he 
8served as a staff sergeant in the United States  Army during the 
9Korean War; he graduated from Ferris College, where he earned 
10his Bachelor of Science and registered pharmacist 
11certification; he married Jean Sochacki on October 8, 1955; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Chester Zyskowski managed the pharmacy in the 
13K-Mart store in Woodstock for many years; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Before moving to the Woodstock area,  Chester 
15Zyskowski served as president of the home owners association at 
16Foster Harlem in Chicago; he was a member of St. Mary Catholic 
17Church in Woodstock, the P.A.P.A., the Woodstock VFW, and the 
18Woodstock Moose, where he called bingo games for many years; he 
19volunteered at Meals on Wheels and worked to bring the Dick 
20Tracy Days Celebration back to Woodstock; he was a contestant 
21on Wheel of Fortune and an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Chester Zyskowski was preceded in death by his 
2parents; his daughter, Diane; his  brothers, Cornelius (Joe) and 
3Stanley (Edmund); and his  sisters, Mary, Gertrude, and Cecilia; 
4and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Chester Zyskowski is survived by his wife of 61 
6years, Jean; his  sons, Cliff (Becky) and Phillip (Jean) 
7Zyskowski; his daughter, Judith Marie Zyskowski; his 
8grandchildren, Jared (Lisa) Zystro, Mindy, Joseph, Nicholas, 
9Sam, and Jackson; and his great-grandchild, Toby Zystro; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Chester B. "Chet" Zyskowski, and extend our sincere condolences 
14to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
15it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Chester Zyskowski as an expression 
18of our deepest sympathy.