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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 Joseph Bernard Kristan of North Chicago, 
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who passed away on February 18, 2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was born May 19, 1912 in North Chicago, to 
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Herman and Elizabeth (nee Fincutter) Kristan; he graduated from 
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Waukegan Township High School in 1930 and Walton School of 
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Commerce, Chicago in 1931; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was employed by the United States Postal 
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Service in North Chicago from 1937-1967; he later worked for 
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the Building and Zoning Department for Lake County and was a 
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member of the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals for many 
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years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was a resident of North Chicago, Nalcrest, 
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Florida, Branson, Missouri, and returned to Lake County in 
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2000; he was a veteran of World War II as a member of the United 
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States Navy; he was also a member of the Knights of Columbus 
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Council #731 in Waukegan, where he served as Grand Knight in 
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1958 and 1959 and Navigator of the 4th Degree of Bishop Quarter 
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General Assembly, Knights of Columbus of Lake County in 1957 
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and 1958; he was a member of the American Legion Sharvin Post 
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#397 in North Chicago, a member of the National Association of 
 


 






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Letter Carriers, Waukegan Council #409, and a charter member of 
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the Navy Mail Service Veterans Association; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his first wife, 
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Vivian; his second wife, Mary Alice; his son, Kevin; and his 
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sisters, Agnes Kutzler Mahler and Rita Madruh; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Joseph Kristan is survived by his children, Jo Ann 
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Wilde, Lynette Fuerst, Cheryl Campbell, Joseph (Judie), Thomas 
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(Jo Ann), Therese (Lawrence) Stickler, Michelle (Robert) 
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Wysiatko, and Jeffrey; his sister, Bernice Bittner, his 
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brothers-in-law, Bob (Rosalie) and Bill (Jean) Campbell; his 
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twenty grandchildren; his eleven great-grandchildren; and his 
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many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH 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 Joseph B. Kristan; and 
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be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Joseph Kristan as a symbol of our 
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sincere sympathy.