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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois learned with deep sadness of the death of
4 Edward J. Moskal on Tuesday, March 22, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Edward J. Moskal was born in Chicago on May 21,
6 1924, to Sophie (Grzyb) and Joseph Moskal; he attended St. John
7 Cantius School; following his formal education and three years
8 in the United States Army, he returned home to begin his
9 illustrious career with the Polish National Alliance (PNA),
10 which he joined in 1942; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Mr. Moskal married Wanda Sadlik on November 21,
12 1946; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Mr. Moskal had served as President of the PNA
14 since 1988; prior to his presidency, he was elected a PNA
15 National Director in 1963 and became National Treasurer in
16 1967, in which office he served until his election as
17 President; he was also elected as President of the Polish
18 American Congress in 1988 and served in that office until his
19 death; and
 
20     WHEREAS, President Lech Walesa awarded him the highest
21 civilian honor of the Republic of Poland, the Commander's Cross
22 with Star; he was also made an honorary citizen of the city of
23 Krakow, Poland; the title of Honorary Doctor was bestowed upon
24 him by the University of Poznan Medical School in 1997; and
 
25     WHEREAS, At a private audience with the late Pope John Paul
26 II on December 4, 1997, Mr. Moskal had the opportunity to
27 discuss Polish and Polish American matters with the Holy Father
28 and to gain his insights and advice; he was reelected President
29 of the Polish National Alliance for another four-year term in
30 September of 2003; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, His term as President was marked by many
2 innovations and advancements at the PNA; among other things, he
3 instituted a complete computerization of the Home Office in
4 Chicago, making it a state-of-the-art operation; it was also a
5 period in which other smaller Polish American fraternal groups
6 merged with the PNA, which had become the largest ethnic
7 fraternal organization in the United States; he completed the
8 initiation of broadcasting by radio station WPNA (1490 AM) in
9 the Chicago area; determined to secure the financial
10 independence and growth of the PNA, he expanded the interests
11 to the organization to include banking institutions under the
12 name of Alliance FSB with branches in Niles and Chicago;
13 constantly interested in keeping current with modern trends, he
14 led the PNA into the new world of Internet communications with
15 the creation of a website and widespread e-mail correspondence;
16 and
 
17     WHEREAS, Mr. Moskal was blessed with organizational
18 talent, executive expertise, realistic optimism, genuine
19 enthusiasm, a Christian disposition, and gentlemanly
20 constitution; he lived out the ideals of his heritage, the
21 mission of his fraternal, and the vision of his heart's
22 dedication; and
 
23     WHEREAS, The passing of Edward J. Moskal has been deeply
24 felt by many, especially his wife, Wanda (nee Sadlik); his
25 daughter Pamela (Dennis) Komorowski; his brother, Chester
26 (Joan) Moskal; his sister, Irene DelGiudice; his
27 granddaughters, Joyce (Joseph) Selby, Mary (Dariusz)
28 Wieczorkiewicz, and Lisa Komorowski; his great-grandchildren,
29 Joseph, Jason, and Jamie Selby, and Ryan Wieczorkiewicz; and
30 his numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins; therefore, be it
 
31     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
32 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that

 

 

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1 we mourn the passing of Edward J. Moskal, and we extend our
2 deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and all who knew and
3 loved him; and be it further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to his family as an expression of our sincere
6 condolences for their loss.