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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| were grieved to learn of the death of Edward Pierre Paul |
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| Czajkowski, formerly of North Chicago, on February 12, 2005; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on June 26, 1949; during the Vietnam |
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| War, Mr. Czajkowski completed training in jet engine |
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| mechanics-gas turbine unit maintenance, at Nellis Air Force |
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| Base; he was among the last American soldiers to leave Vietnam, |
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| where he served with the Special Forces; and
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| WHEREAS, He continued to use his expertise at Commonwealth |
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| Edison and the Wisconsin Electric Power Company as plant |
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| operator, control operator, and supervisor; he ultimately had |
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| over 30 years experience in power plant operations; an expert |
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| on boiler/turbine maintenance, he was qualified on every facet |
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| of coal handling; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Czajkowski spent his last few years living and |
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| working in Ohio where he was responsible for construction and |
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| maintenance of communication stations and computer data |
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| shelters for the state of Ohio MARCS Program; a skilled |
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| craftsman who could take on nearly any job indoors or out, he |
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| taught employees and friends the skills necessary to maintain |
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| anything from power plants to private homes and cars; and
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| WHEREAS, His tastes ranged from classical music to the |
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| western artist Remington; he enjoyed hunting and was an |
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| accomplished cook; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Edward Pierre Paul Czajkowski has |
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| been deeply felt by many, especially his father, Arthur J. |
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| Czajkowski; his brother, Roy Czajkowski; his sister Martha |
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| Mibeck; members of his mother's family residing in Ottawa, |