Surnames: Krzeszak, Imby, Falta, Mott, Brennan John E. Krzeszak, 67, a resident of The Dalles who was known for his paintings, Died at Mid-Columbia Medical Center on Sunday, September 7, 2003. He was born October 15, 1935, in Burgetteston, Pennsylvania, to Stephanie and Frank Krzeszak. When he was nine years old, his coalminer father was drafted And the family moved to Detroit, Michigan to help the war effort. He was a Graduate of Wilbur Wright High School in Detroit. At age 19, Krzeszak went with a friend to a dance at the Providence Hospital School of Nursing, where he met 17-year-old nursing student Nancy Brennan. The Two married three years later, in 1958, after she graduated from nursing school. Mr. Krzeszak enrolled in Wayne State University, where he trained as a clerk. In 1960 the couple moved to Los Angeles (California), where Krzeszak, encouraged By his wife to pursue his love of art, received his Bachelor of Professional Arts from the Art Center of Los Angeles. After his graduation, the couple Moved to San Bernardino (California) where he began a job with aerospace Illustrating re-entry space vehicles for the government. In 1965, the couple returned to Detroit, where their first son, John, was born And son, Michael was adopted two years later. Krzeszak took a job as art Director with the advertising firm Darcy, McManus & Masius, where he was put in Charge of ad campaigns for Anheiuser Busch, Sealy, Whirlpool, GM and Mr. Goodwrench. In 1978, while on a trip to Oregon, Krzeszaks fell in love with the state and Decided that The Dalles was the place they wanted to raise their teenage sons. Krzeszak took a job with the Forest Service at Dufur (Oregon), where he worked In recreation until he retired in 1998. He was a hospital corpsman in the US Navy, was active with his family in the Community Meals Program, contributed his time and art to the Columbia Art Gallery in Hood River (Oregon), served on the board of the Hood River Friends of The Library, was active in the Wahtonka (The Dalles) High School booster club And served as president of the Rowena Dell Homeowners Association. He also Taught many art classes through Columbia Gorge Community College (The Dalles). Krzeszak was the tenth heart transplant patient at Oregon Health Sciences University and a seventeen year heart transplant survivor. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Nancy, son, John F. Krzeszak of Parkdale (Oregon) and his two children, Tiffany and Katie Ann; son Michael John of Portland and his partner, Donald Finch; his brothers, Danny and Gerald Krzeszak, and sisters, Sandy Imby, Debbie Falta and Connie Mott, all of Michigan. Family and friends are invited to a celebration of Johns life at the family Home at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 21. Private cremation was held at The Dalles Win-quatt Crematory with Spencer, Libby And Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Remembrances may be made to Hood River Friends of the Library, The Dalles Community Meals or Columbia Art Gallery. The Dalles Chronicle September 9, 2003 Front page Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Historic The Dalles Days October 3-5, 2003 Contact: 541-296-2231 tdacc@gorge.net Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.oregonlive.com/cc/genealogy Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson _________________________________________________________________ Instant message in style with MSN Messenger 6.0. Download it now FREE! http://msnmessenger-download.com