Chesney, Chester Anton b. March 9, 1916 d. September 20, 1986 US Congressman. Elected to represent Illinois' 11th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1949 to 1951, but was defeated in 1951. (Bio by: K) Saint Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Fraske, Fredrak b. March 8, 1872 d. June 18, 1973 Last Surviving Veteran of the Indian Wars. Born in Posen, Germany, he came to America in 1877 with his parents and brothers and settled in Chicago. Fraske joined the army on Feb 22, 1894, at age 22 in order to help his widowed mother support the family. As a private, he was assigned to Fort D.A. Russell near Cheyenne, Wyoming as a litter bearer with company F, 17th infantry earning nine dollars a month. He claimed only one encounter during his years in service and that ended peacefully. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Saint Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Gordon, Thomas S. b. December 17, 1893 d. January 22, 1959 US Congressman. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1936 and City of Chicago Treasurer 1939 to 1942. In 1943, he was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-eighth and to the seven succeeding Congresses serving until 1959. He passed away 19 days after his last term in office. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Saint Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Halas, George 'Papa Bear' b. February 2, 1895 d. October 31, 1983 Owner, Founder, Coach of The Chicago Bears. In his association with the Chicago Bears, George Halas spent 40 seasons as its coach: The team won 325 games, lost 151 and tied 31. The Bears posted NFL championships in 1921, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1946 and 1963. He was part of the formation of the NFL. Hired by a company in Decatur to organize a company football team which was called the Decatur Staleys playing in a league dubbed The American Professional Football Association. George was...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield) Saint Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, Cook County, Illinois, USA Plot: Family mausoleum, Section 2 lot 21 Block A GPS coordinates: 42.0035019, -87.7947464 (hddd.dddd)
Kordek, Steve b. December 26, 1911 d. February 19, 2012 Inventor. He was widely regarded as the man who revolutionized the pinball machine industry and elevate the game into a sophisticated entertainment form. In 1947, his Kordek Triple Action Genco, was the first pinball machine to incorporate only two flippers at the bottom of the playfield. His more powerful flippers were facilitated by the addition of a DC power supply and have been a standard pinball game feature ever since. Kordek's other invented features included the first drop targets (1962)...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Saint Adalbert Catholic Cemetery, Niles, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Kunz, Stanley Henry b. September 26, 1864 d. April 23, 1946 US Congressman. Elected to represent Illinois's 8th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1921 to 1931, and 1932 to 1933. Also served as a Member of the Illinois State House of Representatives from 1888 to 1890, and Member of the Illinois State Senate from 1902 to 1906. (Bio by: K) Saint Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Michalek, Anthony b. January 16, 1878 d. December 21, 1916 US Congressman. Elected to represent Illinois's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1905 to 1907, being defeated in 1906. (Bio by: K) Saint Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Rostenkowski, Dan (Daniel David) b. January 2, 1928 d. August 11, 2010 US Congressman. He served in the United States House of Representatives from January 1959 to January 1995, representing Illinois's 8th and 5th Congressional Districts. A graduate of St. John's Military Academy, he served in Korea as a member of the US Army Infantry from 1946 to 1948 and attended Chicago's Loyola University from 1948 to 1951. In 1952 he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, where he served from 1953 to 1955, and from 1955 to 1959 he served in the Illinois Senate...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.) Saint Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, Cook County, Illinois, USA
b. March 8, 1872 d. June 18, 1973