Bill Text: IL SR0971 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Adele Zaveduk.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2020-02-05 - Resolution Adopted [SR0971 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SR0971-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Adele Zaveduk of Northbrook, who passed
away on January 23, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Adele Zaveduk was born in Paris, France in August
of 1937; during World Ward II, her father was arrested and sent
to Auschwitz; her mother found a non-Jewish family in a town
outside of Paris to care for her and her sister Josette before
she was taken to Auschwitz as well; her parents survived
Auschwitz, and the family was reunited in Paris after the war;
and
WHEREAS, Adele Zaveduk then moved to Argentina with her
mother after her father's death in 1951; she met and married
her husband, Benjamin Zaveduk, and they moved to the Chicago
area in 1963; and
WHEREAS, Adele Zaveduk was involved in the establishment of
the Illinois Holocaust Museum and served as a board member and
member of the Speakers' Bureau for over 25 years; her life
story was published in several books, and she spoke to
thousands of school children over the years about what she
endured; although she did not define herself by her wartime
experiences, she felt sharing her story could help in the fight

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against hate and intolerance; and
WHEREAS, Adele Zaveduk was a strong life force packaged in
a tiny body; she played tennis and loved theater, opera, the
symphony, and watching foreign-language mysteries on TV; she
always read the last page of a book first and never let anyone
feel left out of a conversation; she made a mean brisket, and
her flan and chocolate mousse were the highlights of many
meals; she also knitted scraps of yarn into beautiful blankets
for hospitalized children; and
WHEREAS, Adele Zaveduk is survived by her husband, Benjamin
Zaveduk; her sons, Victor (Barb) and Mitchell (Abra) Zaveduk;
her grandchildren, Kaylee and Maya Zaveduk; her brother, Henri
(Barbara) Zaveduk; her sisters, Josette Laznowski (Jaime
Graievsky) and Sylvia Frydman (Daniel Gabe); her numerous
nieces, and nephews, and their families; and an extended family
of dear friends; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Adele Zaveduk and extend our sincere condolences to her family,
friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Adele Zaveduk an expression of our

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deepest sympathy.