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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Charles Joseph "Chuck" Zickus Jr. of |
| 4 | | Palos Hills, who passed away on October 14, 2024; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Zickus, the son of the Charles Joseph |
| 6 | | Zickus Sr. and Elenore (Masquelet) Zickus, was born on |
| 7 | | September 19, 1935; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Zickus proudly served as an air traffic |
| 9 | | controlman and petty officer in the U.S. Navy, where he was |
| 10 | | stationed aboard the U.S.S. Lexington CVA-16 during the Korean |
| 11 | | War; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Zickus continued his dedication to public |
| 13 | | service in various roles throughout his life, including as |
| 14 | | commissioner of the North Palos Fire Protection District, |
| 15 | | deputy sheriff of Cook County, and plant manager for the |
| 16 | | Prudential Building in Chicago; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Zickus was a devoted and supportive husband |
| 18 | | to his wife, Anne (Greenhoff) Zickus, who was a prominent |
| 19 | | leader in the Illinois House of Representatives, where she |
| 20 | | served with dedication for over a decade; he remained her |
| 21 | | loving and steadfast partner throughout her career and life; |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Zickus was a loving father, grandfather, |
| 3 | | and great-grandfather and a beloved member of his family; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Zickus will be remembered for his |
| 5 | | remarkable sense of humor, for always bringing joy to those |
| 6 | | around him, and for playing the role of Santa Claus with |
| 7 | | enthusiasm and love; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Zickus's legacy of service, humor, and love |
| 9 | | will live on in the memories of all who knew him; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Zickus was preceded in death by his |
| 11 | | parents; his brother, William Zickus; and his sisters-in-law, |
| 12 | | Joan Beasley and Adrienne Warneke; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Chuck Zickus is survived by his wife of 66 years, |
| 14 | | Anne; his daughter, Kathleen (Zickus-Martens), and his |
| 15 | | son-in-law, Terrence O'Shea; his son, Charles Joseph Zickus |
| 16 | | III; his grandchildren, Matthew (Krystal) Martens, Samantha |
| 17 | | Martens, Tony Hall, Charles Joseph "Chaz" Zickus IV, Eli |
| 18 | | Zickus, Ivy Zickus, and Jule Zickus; his great-grandson, |
| 19 | | Nathan Martens; his nieces and nephews, Dawn (Roy) Standish, |
| 20 | | Karen (Mark) Jellema, Ellie (Jim) Liebenow, Klaus (Michelle) |
| 21 | | Vogel, William (Valerie) Warneke, Martin (Sherry) Carlson, |
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| 1 | | Joseph (Ann) Carlson, Catherine (Chris) Bousquet, Carolyn |
| 2 | | (Tom) Czarniak, and Christine (Todd Secki) Cummings; his many |
| 3 | | great-nieces and great-nephews; his sisters-in-law, Nancy (the |
| 4 | | late Michael) Cummings and Gail Carlson; and his bonus |
| 5 | | daughters, Paty (Ron Worth) Autullo and Candee Brooks-Geddie; |
| 6 | | therefore, be it
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| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 9 | | Charles Joseph "Chuck" Zickus Jr. and extend our heartfelt |
| 10 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew him; and |
| 11 | | be it further
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 13 | | presented to the family of Chuck Zickus as an expression of our |
| 14 | | deepest sympathy and respect. |