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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE MEMORY OF LEO DOMBROWSKI
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in his infinite wisdom, called Leo Dombrowski to eternal life on February 21, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Leo Dombrowski was born on March 23, 1929 in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Leo Dombrowski graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy, honorably served in the United States Coast Guard and has the rare distinction of being an Atomic Veteran; and
WHEREAS, Leo Dombrowski had the honor of marching with President Harry S. Truman in his historic 1949 inauguration parade; and
WHEREAS, Leo Dombrowski married the former Caroline Vogt in 1957 and together they raised seven children: Leo, Jr., Mary, William, John, Peter, Carol and Steven in the Marquette Park neighborhood of Chicago and later in LaGrange, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Leo Dombrowski worked at the Chicago Boiler Company for over forty years; and
WHEREAS, Leo Dombrowski served in the Boy Scouts of America as Scoutmaster and a District Leader, earning both the Silver Beaver award and the Fellowship award for his service in the Order of the Arrow; and
WHEREAS, Leo Dombrowski was an award winning docent at the Brookfield Zoo for over forty years; and
WHEREAS, Leo Dombrowski's seven children and two grandchildren also volunteered for many years at the Brookfield Zoo, including his granddaughter, Dana, who is currently a junior docent; and
WHEREAS, Leo Dombrowski's life of service in the Armed Forces, Boy Scouts and at the Forest Preserve District of Cook County serves as a shining example to all
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County that the Board does hereby offer its deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family and many friends of Leo Dombrowski, and joins them in sorrow at this time of loss; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this ...
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