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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard "Dick" Zaranto of Woodstock, who 
4passed away on April 28, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dick Zaranto was born in Chicago to Peter and 
6Irene (Forsberg) Zaranto on January 26, 1927; he joined the 
7United States Navy at the end of World War II in 1946; 
8following his two-year term, he returned home and married 
9Marilyn Ratajczak at Bethany Lutheran Church in Chicago on 
10April 18, 1948; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Dick Zaranto was first employed by W.A. Brown 
12Manufacturing Company in Chicago; in 1951, they asked him to 
13move with the company to Woodstock, where he was plant manager 
14for 25 years; he then got his real estate license and worked 
15for Byrnes Bros. Realty, where he won many awards for sales; he 
16also worked as a rural carrier for the Woodstock Post Office 
17for 15 years; he retired in 1970; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Dick Zaranto was active in his community, 
19including as a member of the Woodstock Moose Lodge, where he 
20served as governor for two terms; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Dick Zaranto enjoyed fishing and golfing and was a 
 
 
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1great billiards player; he loved taking his family on camping 
2trips; he was a loving husband and father, who instilled sound 
3values in his children; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Dick Zaranto is survived by his wife, Marilyn; his 
5children, Kathleen (Jim) Lienlokken, Patricia Kyle, Mary (Rick 
6Morreale) Zaranto, and Joseph Zaranto; his grandchildren, 
7Brian, Thad, Jeremy, Gwenne, Marjorie, James, Nikki, and Jimmy; 
8his 26 great-grandchildren; his sister, Shirley (Gene) 
9Szydlowski; his niece, Linda (Steve) Maksinski; and his nephew, 
10Dan Szydlowski; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Richard "Dick" Zaranto and extend our sincere condolences to 
14his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Dick Zaranto as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.