SR0971 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0971 LRB101 19569 ECR 69043 r

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 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 deepest sympathy.