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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 Edward Otto Gizynski of Silvis, who |
| 4 | | passed away on April 28, 2016; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Edward Gizynski was born on September 6, 1913 in |
| 6 | | Chicago; his parents were Otto and Martha Witt Gizynski; he |
| 7 | | married Martha Ellen Hansford in January of 1946; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Edward Gizynski proudly served in the United |
| 9 | | States Army Air Force for four years during World War II; he |
| 10 | | later became a member of the East Moline American Legion Post |
| 11 | | 227 and had the privilege of attending a Quad City Honor Flight |
| 12 | | in 2010; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Edward Gizynski earned his Bachelor of Arts in |
| 14 | | accounting from Augustana College; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Edward Gizynski worked for International |
| 16 | | Harvester for 40 years until his retirement in January of 1976; |
| 17 | | and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Edward Gizynski and his wife traveled extensively |
| 19 | | in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America; their trips to |
| 20 | | Papua, New Guinea to visit their daughter and grandson were |
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| 1 | | among the most memorable of their world travels; they also |
| 2 | | camped in almost every state in the United States; he also |
| 3 | | enjoyed sports, reading, playing bridge, working in the garden, |
| 4 | | and square dancing; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Edward Gizynski was a member of the Two Rivers |
| 6 | | YMCA in Moline for over 60 years, where he enjoyed exercising |
| 7 | | and camaraderie even after his 101st birthday; he was also a |
| 8 | | member of the First United Presbyterian Church in Moline for |
| 9 | | over 50 years; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Edward Gizynski was preceded in death by his |
| 11 | | parents; his wife, Martha; and his brothers, Elmer H. and |
| 12 | | Raymond J. Gizynski; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Edward Gizynski is survived by his daughters, |
| 14 | | Ellen (Robert) Greene and Sharon (Jim) Caldwell, and his |
| 15 | | grandson, Daniel C. Gordon; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his |
| 18 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Edward Otto Gizynski; |
| 19 | | and be it further
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 21 | | presented to the family of Edward Gizynski as an expression of |