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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Walter John "Walt" Ciesla, formerly of 
4Waukegan, who passed away on April 4, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Walt Ciesla was born in Chicago to Sophie and 
6Frank Ciesla; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Walt Ciesla's career spanned over 60 years, 
8working for the Chicago Tribune and managing the Larsen and 
9Peterson Paint, Hobbies and Toy Store and Interstate Electric 
10in Waukegan; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Walt Ciesla was a Lake County board member and a 
12city council alderman for the City of Waukegan; he was a 
13fourth-degree member of the Knights of Columbus and a  Past 
14Grand Knight for Waukegan Council #731; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Walt Ciesla retired to Sun City West, Arizona; he 
16was a devoted parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes of Sun City 
17West, where he served as an usher; he was a Past Faithful 
18Navigator for K.C. Sun City Assembly #1673; he served as a 
19board member for the Sun City West (SCW) Foundation and PORA - 
20Sun City West, where he served as Chairman of the Bingo 
21Committee; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Walt Ciesla enjoyed his weekly trips to the local 
2casino; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Walt Ciesla was preceded in death by his wife, 
4Dorothy Mazner; his parents; and eight siblings; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Walt Ciesla is survived by his children, Richard 
6(Margaret) Ciesla and Janet (Harold) Cox; his siblings, Edward 
7Ciesla and Lillian McCune; his  grandchildren, Kendra (Byron), 
8Carolyn, Katie (Eric), Lauren (Eric), and Bryan; and his 
9great-grandchildren, Emma, Elle, Liam, Frances, Ethan, and 
10Weston; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Walter John "Walt" Ciesla, and extend our sincere condolences 
14to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
15it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Walt Ciesla as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.