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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Wendel Dschida, Jr. of Richmond, who 
4passed away on April 16, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Wendel Dschida, Jr. was born in Gakowa, Serbia on 
6October 21, 1928 to Wendel and Theresia (nee Stein) Dschida; he 
7married Anna Lina in Europe on October 15, 1952; he emigrated 
8from Germany to the United States in 1957 and became a U.S. 
9citizen in 1963; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Wendel Dschida, Jr. worked in Chicago from 1957 to 
111968 as a maintenance engineer and electrician; he moved out of 
12Chicago and co-founded Astro Craft, a machine shop, in 1968, 
13and was the office manager until his retirement in 1989; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Wendel Dschida, Jr. was an active member of the 
15McHenry County Beekeepers; he enjoyed working in his vegetable 
16garden, deer hunting  trips to Wisconsin, caribou hunting in 
17Quebec, Canada, and hunting trips to Wyoming and Montana; he 
18was a loyal owner of Vizslas (Hungarian hunting dogs), who were 
19his constant companions when pheasant hunting; he also enjoyed 
20fishing vacations with his grandchildren in Canada; his 
21extensive travels took him to Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, 
22and Hawaii and he took cruises to the Caribbean, Panama, and 
 
 
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1Alaska; he spent many winter seasons in sunny Florida; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Wendel Dschida, Jr. was a parishioner of St. John 
3the Baptist Catholic Church in Johnsburg and a member of the 
4American Aid Society; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Wendel Dschida, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
6parents, and by his wife, Anna; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Wendel Dschida, Jr. is survived by his children, 
8Edward and Otto (Linda) Dschida; 5 grandchildren, Dorothy (Joe 
9Agati) Dschida, Theresia Dschida, Elisa (Jon) Doyle, and 
10Michael and Robert Dschida; great-granddaughters, Tahlia and 
11Evienne Doyle; his brother, Martin (Elisabeth) Dschida; and his 
12dear friend, Elisabeth; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Wendel Dschida, Jr., and extend our sincere condolences to his 
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Wendel Dschida, Jr. as an expression 
20of our deepest sympathy.