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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Edward I. Pickus of Libertyville, who 
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passed away on March 13, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Edward I. Pickus served in the United States Army 
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in Korea from 1953 to 1955; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Edward I. Pickus began working for Pickus 
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Construction in 1955; he served as president of the company 
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from 1964 until 1980, when he became chairman of the company; 
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he served as chairman until his retirement in the early 1990s; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Edward I. Pickus was instrumental in the 
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development of the 1,750-home Fox River Shores subdivision in 
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Island Lake, as well as several commercial shopping centers in 
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the Waukegan area; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Edward I. Pickus was an active member of his 
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community; he served as president of Victory Memorial Hospital, 
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as chairman of the United Way, as president of Glen Flora 
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Country Club and Temple Am Echod, and as chairman of the board 
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of the Foundation of the College of Lake County; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Edward I. Pickus enjoyed playing golf, playing 
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bridge, and spending time with his grandchildren; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Edward I. Pickus is survived by his wife, Jackie 
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Pickus; his children, Ilene (Bob) Witucki and Ted (Beth) 
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Pickus; his grandchildren, Lauren, Ali, and Adam Witucki, and 
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Zach, Dylan, Noah, and Lily Pickus; his brothers, Allan 
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(Meline) and Nathan (Jane) Pickus; and his sister, Tami (Marc) 
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Rosenstein; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Edward I. Pickus will be remembered by all who 
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knew and loved him as a likeable person who would help anyone 
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who asked him; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Edward I. Pickus; and be 
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it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Edward I. Pickus as an expression of 
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our sympathy.