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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Chester J. "Chet" Rybicki; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Chester Rybicki was born on March 25, 1916; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Chester Rybicki enlisted in the United States Air 
6Force in 1942; he served his country during World War II until 
7his discharge in 1945; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Chester Rybicki began his marketing career in 
9Chicago in 1947; in 1960, he moved to Naperville with his 
10family; he thereafter began commuting to Chicago, moving up to 
11a new office in the Sears Tower upon its completion in 1973 
12until his retirement in 1975; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Chester Rybicki served with distinction as the 
14Mayor of Naperville from 1975 to 1983; during his career, he 
15was instrumental in Naperville's growth and development, 
16especially during the 1970s and 1980s, and helped to build 
17Naperville into a great place for families to raise children; 
18since the beginning of his public service in 1962, he tallied 
1975 years concurrently on a number of township and Naperville 
20boards and commissions, including the Naperville Plan 
21Commission, the YMCA Board, and the Naperville Public Library 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Chester Rybicki was a member of the Rotary Club of 
3Naperville since 1986; he was also a longtime member of St. 
4Raphael Catholic Church and a member of the American Legion 
5Post 43; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Chester Rybicki was preceded in death by his 
7loving wife of 61 years, Lillian ("Mickey"); and
 
8    WHEREAS, Chester Rybicki is survived by his children, 
9Michael (Mary) Rybicki, John (Susan) Rybicki, and Cheryl 
10(Raymond) Foster; his grandchildren, William Rybicki, James 
11Rybicki, Dennis Martens, Elizabeth Foster, and Michael Foster; 
12and his great-grandchildren, Ada and Henry; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
15his family and friends, the passing of Chester J. "Chet" 
16Rybicki; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Chester Rybicki as an expression of 
19our sympathy.