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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Frederick J. "Fred" Zalaznik, who passed |
| 4 | | away on May 5, 2020; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Fred Zalaznik was born to Joseph and Johanna |
| 6 | | (Tercek) Zalaznik on May 28, 1924; he attended Waukegan Public |
| 7 | | High School and served in the U.S. Army in World War II from |
| 8 | | March of 1943 to December of 1945 as a combat engineer; he |
| 9 | | served in the European, Mediterranean, African, and Middle |
| 10 | | Eastern theaters and received combat ribbons for each; he |
| 11 | | married Marie Repp; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Fred Zalaznik worked for Abbott Laboratories and |
| 13 | | the North Chicago Police Department before joining the North |
| 14 | | Chicago Fire Department; he rose through the ranks to become |
| 15 | | fire chief and was elected president of the Illinois Fire |
| 16 | | Chiefs Association from 1969 to 1970; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Fred Zalaznik served on the North Chicago High |
| 18 | | School Board and was an instructor for Explorer scouts; he was |
| 19 | | a hunter, fisherman, gardener, ice skater, cross country skier, |
| 20 | | bicycle rider, and golfer, which he continued to enjoy into his |
| 21 | | 80s; he was a member of Mother of God Parish in Waukegan and |
| 22 | | St. Michael's Church in Keshena, Wisconsin; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Fred Zalaznik was preceded in death by his wife, |
| 2 | | Marie; his sister and brother-in-law, Jennie (John) Zabukovec; |
| 3 | | and his parents; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Fred Zalaznik is survived by his children, Janet |
| 5 | | (Martin) Anderson, Lawrence (Debora), Gerald, and John (Grace |
| 6 | | Anderson); his grandchildren, Anna (Jared) Petersen, Dr. |
| 7 | | Martin Anderson (Dr. Chelsea Dorsey), David (Allison) |
| 8 | | Anderson, Cara (Fred) Hoppe, Alex (Deanna) Zalaznik, Anthony |
| 9 | | Zalaznik, and Rachel Zalaznik; his great-grandchildren, Vada |
| 10 | | and Mayim Petersen, Kamryn, Evelynn, and Vivian Hoppe, Wyatt |
| 11 | | and Nolan Anderson, and Lily and Eva Anderson; his |
| 12 | | sisters-in-law, Marge (the late Gil) Heaphy and RoseAnn (the |
| 13 | | late Adolph) Jerdee and their families; and his nieces, Jamie |
| 14 | | (Larry Thompson) Zabukovec, Judy Derra, Janice (Richard) |
| 15 | | Davis, and Julie (Robert McKay) Zabukovec; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 18 | | Frederick J. "Fred" Zalaznik and extend our sincere condolences |
| 19 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be |
| 20 | | it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 22 | | presented to the family of Fred Zalaznik as an expression of |