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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate were saddened to learn
3 of the death of James J. Cizek, longtime owner of The Squire
4 Shop of Hinsdale, on Wednesday, December 8, 1999; and
5 WHEREAS, He was born in Chicago and graduated from Morton
6 East High School; he also attended the University of Chicago,
7 where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and
8 graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a
9 master's degree in business administration; and
10 WHEREAS, He was a veteran of the United States Army and
11 was assigned to Tokyo to serve as a records clerk of the 5th
12 Army; and
13 WHEREAS, He opened a menswear business, The Squire Shop,
14 in Hinsdale; the business grew and moved to the corner of 2nd
15 and Washington Streets, where it continued until his
16 retirement five years ago to resume his painting career; and
17 WHEREAS, Over the years, he attended classes at the
18 Chicago Art Institute and studied several years with Hinsdale
19 artist Martin Pribil; he was a student of Impressionism, and
20 his work was exhibited several years at the Art Barn North in
21 New Buffalo, Michigan; and
22 WHEREAS, Mr. Cizek's paintings were part of "The Art of
23 Giving" promotion of the Hinsdale Center for the Arts; for
24 almost twenty-five years, he co-chaired The Hinsdale Fine
25 Arts Festival; and
26 WHEREAS, His passing will be deeply felt by his family
27 and friends, especially his wife, Dolores; his son, Robert;
28 his daughter, Deborah Smith; and his stepsisters, Mary Alyce
29 Beckett and Charlotte Andres; therefore, be it
30 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
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1 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we note with sorrow
2 and regret the death of James J. Cizek and extend our sincere
3 condolences to his family and friends; and be it further
4 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to his widow, Dolores Cizek.