SR0141 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Edward J. Moskal, President of the Polish National Alliance (PNA) and Polish American Congress (PAC), passed away on March 22, 2005, at the age of 80; and

WHEREAS, After graduating from high school, Mr. Moskal served in the Army; in 1946, he married Wanda Sadlik; and

WHEREAS, As Polish immigrants, his parents embraced the missions of the PNA and PAC to help Poles in the United States and the motherland; for Mr. Moskal, it was a natural progression to do the same; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Moskal had served as PNA's president since 1988; prior to his presidency, he was elected a PNA National Director in 1963 and became National Treasurer in 1967, in which office he served until his election as President; by tradition, the PNA's president also serves as the PAC president; and

WHEREAS, President Lech Walesa awarded him the highest civilian honor of the Republic of Poland, the Commander's Cross with Star; he was also made an honorary citizen of the city of Krakow, Poland; the title of Honorary Doctor was bestowed upon him by the University of Poznan Medical School in 1997; and

WHEREAS, His term as President was marked by many innovations and advancements on the part of the PNA; among other things, he instituted a complete computerization of the Home Office in Chicago, making it a state-of-the-art operation; it was also a period in which other smaller Polish American fraternal groups merged with the PNA, which had become the largest ethnic fraternal organization in the United States; he completed the initiation of broadcasting by radio station WPNA (1490 AM) in the Chicago area; determined to secure the financial independence and growth of the PNA, he expanded the interests to the organization to include banking institutions under the name of Alliance FSB with branches in Niles and Chicago; constantly interested in keeping current with modern trends, he led the PNA into the new world of Internet communications with the creation of a website and widespread e-mail correspondence; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Edward J. Moskal is felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Wanda (nee Sadlik); his daughter, Pamela (Dennis) Komorowski; his brother, Chester (Joan) Moskal; his sister, Irene DelGiudice; his granddaughters, Joyce (Joseph) Selby, Mary (Dariusz) Wieczorkiewicz, and Lisa Komorowski; his great-grandchildren, Joseph, Jason, and Jamie Selby, and Ryan Wieczorkiewicz; and his numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Edward J. Moskal and extend our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and community; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.