Bill Text: IL SR1409 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Edward and Ernestine Nedza.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-02-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR1409 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1409-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 deaths of Edward and Ernestine Nedza, who
passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on January 24, 2018 and February 6, 2018; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Edward Nedza, who as an Illinois State Senator, | ||||||
| 6 | Chicago 31st Ward Democratic
Committeeman, and U.S. Navy | ||||||
| 7 | Veteran, dedicated many years of his life to serving his city, | ||||||
| 8 | state, and country; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Edward Nedza was born to Polish immigrants on July | ||||||
| 10 | 26, 1927 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy
at the age of 17; he was | ||||||
| 11 | a Corpsman attached to a Marine Corps unit and reached the rank | ||||||
| 12 | of Petty
Officer 1st Class; he served in the Philippines, | ||||||
| 13 | Guiuan Eastern Samar, and Okinawa; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Upon returning to Chicago from his military | ||||||
| 15 | service, Edward Nedza began a small business
delivering butter, | ||||||
| 16 | cheese, and eggs to customers in his neighborhood; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Edward Nedza continued his public service in | ||||||
| 18 | various roles in city government, including
years as 31st Ward | ||||||
| 19 | Democratic Committeeman and eventually becoming first deputy | ||||||
| 20 | commissioner of
the Department of Aviation under Mayor Michael | ||||||
| 21 | Bilandic; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Edward Nedza served Illinois as a State Senator in | ||||||
| 2 | the 19th District from 1979 to 1987; his
legislative | ||||||
| 3 | accomplishments in Springfield included creating a state | ||||||
| 4 | advisory council to increase
graduation rates at public | ||||||
| 5 | schools, improving the fairness of assessment tests for | ||||||
| 6 | Hispanic students,
strengthening gun laws prohibiting the sale | ||||||
| 7 | of firearms to minors, enhancing protections of restricted | ||||||
| 8 | areas
at airports, and designating the first Monday in March as | ||||||
| 9 | a state holiday in honor of Casimir Pulaski's
birthday; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Edward Nedza married his beloved wife, Ernestine | ||||||
| 11 | "Tina" Nedza on February 19, 1955 and
they raised two children, | ||||||
| 12 | Jim and Kathy; together, they enjoyed nearly 63 years of | ||||||
| 13 | marriage, friendship, and many games
of gin rummy; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Edward Nedza is survived by his children, Jim | ||||||
| 15 | (Mitch) Nedza and Kathy (Steve} Buhe; his
cherished | ||||||
| 16 | grandchildren, Elizabeth (Ross) Buhe and Jonathan (Cristina) | ||||||
| 17 | Buhe; his great-granddaughter,
Isabella Buhe; many nieces and | ||||||
| 18 | nephews; and his extended family of friends; therefore, be it
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| 19 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 20 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 21 | Edward and Ernestine Nedza, and extend our sincere
condolences | ||||||
| 22 | to their family, friends, and all who knew and loved them; and | ||||||
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| 1 | be it further
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| 2 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 3 | presented to the family of Edward and Ernestine Nedza as an
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| 4 | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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