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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3 to learn of the death of Paul H. Saletnik of Des Plaines, who
4 passed away on January 8, 2025; and
5 WHEREAS, Paul Saletnik was born in Chicago on August 27,
6 1950; he attended Gordon Tech High School, where he discovered
7 a lifelong love for music and drumming; he earned a bachelor's
8 degree in architecture at the University of Illinois Chicago;
9 and
10 WHEREAS, Paul Saletnik worked as an architect with the
11 Chicago & North Western Railroad for 22 years and then as a
12 kitchen designer for Home Depot for 22 years; and
13 WHEREAS, Paul Saletnik, a proud Des Plaines resident of 52
14 years, served on the city's zoning board of appeals for 16
15 years and then, starting in 2016, on the newly combined
16 planning and zoning board; and
17 WHEREAS, Paul Saletnik also served on the board of the Des
18 Plaines Theater Preservation Society, which worked to save the
19 former movie theater at 1476 Miner St. from destruction and
20 was bought by the city in 2016, renovated, and reopened as a
21 venue for live entertainment in 2021; he will especially be
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1 remembered for his work ethic, eagerness to help others, and
2 ability to be fully present in the moment; and
3 WHEREAS, Paul Saletnik was preceded in death by his
4 parents, Henry and Jean (Andzjewski) Saletnik, and his first
5 wife, Barbara Ann Saletnik; and
6 WHEREAS, Paul Saletnik is survived by his wife, Krystyna
7 Saletnik-Stachurska; three children; two grandchildren; two
8 siblings; and a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family
9 members and friends; therefore, be it
10 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
11 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
12 Paul H. Saletnik and extend our sincere condolences to his
13 family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
14 further
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