Bill Text: IL SR0995 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Frank Ryskiewicz of Waukegan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-11-04 - Resolution Adopted [SR0995 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-SR0995-Introduced.html
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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 Frank Ryskiewicz of Waukegan, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on June 6, 2010; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Frank Ryskiewicz was born on May 4, 1926 in | ||||||
6 | Chicago and grew up in North Chicago; he graduated from Holy | ||||||
7 | Rosary grade school in 1940 and Waukegan Township High School | ||||||
8 | in 1944; and
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9 | WHEREAS, He was the recipient of a Victory Medal, a Good | ||||||
10 | Conduct Medal, and an American Theater Ribbon during his | ||||||
11 | service as an armed gunner in the United States Army Air Corps | ||||||
12 | from January 1944 to June 1946; he studied Engineering at | ||||||
13 | Millikin University for two years after the war; in 1948, he | ||||||
14 | started his first business, Frank and Jerry's Service Station, | ||||||
15 | with childhood friend, Jerry Berzin; in 1952, he went into the | ||||||
16 | bowling business with Albert Browne at Park Bowling Lanes; in | ||||||
17 | 1956, Frank and Albert joined Roy Bertrand in opening Bertrand | ||||||
18 | Bowling Lanes, with George Lawrence joining the three in 1964; | ||||||
19 | and
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20 | WHEREAS, Sunset Bowl was built in 1966 and he owned it | ||||||
21 | until 1990; he was a member of the Bowling Proprietors | ||||||
22 | Association of America, the Illinois State Bowling |
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1 | Proprietors, and the Chicagoland Bowling Proprietors for 54 | ||||||
2 | years; the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tournament | ||||||
3 | was hosted at Bertrand Lanes from 1964 to 1985; he served as a | ||||||
4 | Director of Northern States Financial Corporation, NorStates | ||||||
5 | Bank (formerly Bank of Waukegan), from 1978 to 2006; he had | ||||||
6 | been a member of the Glen Flora Country Club since 1974 and was | ||||||
7 | a longtime member of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, | ||||||
8 | Waukegan City Club (President for one year), Waukegan Lions | ||||||
9 | Club, Waukegan Elks Lodge #702, Waukegan Loyal Order of Moose | ||||||
10 | Lodge #706, the Knights of Columbus, and the Polish Legion of | ||||||
11 | American Veterans; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Frank Ryskiewicz was preceded in death by his | ||||||
13 | father, Casimir (Charlie); his mother, Charlotte (Lottie) | ||||||
14 | Ryskiewicz; and his sister, Alice Eiserman; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Frank Ryskiewicz is survived by his wife, Joan, of | ||||||
16 | 52 years; his daughter, Janice (Werner) Reineke-Ryskiewicz; | ||||||
17 | his daughter, Judith (Jode) Ryskiewicz; his grandchildren, | ||||||
18 | Werner Francis and Cassandra Reineke; his brother, John | ||||||
19 | Ryskiewicz; his sister-in-law, Loretta Carr; and several | ||||||
20 | nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
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21 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | ||||||
22 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
23 | his family and friends, the passing of Frank Ryskiewicz; and be |
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1 | it further
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2 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
3 | presented to the family of Frank Ryskiewicz as a symbol of our | ||||||
4 | sincere sympathy.
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