Background
Rozanski, Edward Casimir was born on March 7, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Casimir Joseph and Bess (Kilinski) Rozanski.
deacon editor manager newspapers
Rozanski, Edward Casimir was born on March 7, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Casimir Joseph and Bess (Kilinski) Rozanski.
Doctor of Optometry, Illinois College Optometry, 1948.
Ordained deacon Roman Cath.Ch., 1979. Photographer, Washington Photo Studio, Chicago, 1931-1939. Photographer-reporter Zgoda, Polish daily, Chicago, 1939-1942, 45-50, general.mgr., editor, 1975-1985.
Deacon Saint Hyacinth Church, Chicago, 1979.
Field advocate, notary Metropolitan Tribunal, Archdiocese Chicago, 1985-1993. Shift supervisor wet plate process chart and map reproduction for United States Navy, United States Army, and United States Army Air Force with United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, United States Navy, Washington, 1942-1945.
Color specialist, gravure Cuneo Press, Chicago, 1950-1975. General manager Dziennik Zwiazkowy, Polish daily, Chicago, 1975-1985.
Member.adv. board Chicago Catholic, 1983.
Board of directors Chicago Access Corporation. Vice president school board Saint Hyacinth Church, Chicago, 1982. Member Illinois History Records Advisory Board;active Polish National Alliance, since 1932.
Vice president PNA Youth Home Corporation, 1975-1986.
Secretary District XIII Polish National Alliance, 1979-1989. Monuments chairman for Paul Sobolewski, 1963, Saint Kociemski, 1969, Miecislaus Haiman, 1985, Review Jerzy Popieluszko, 1985, Teofila Samolinska Monument, 1988.
Active Illinois Civil War Centennial Commission, American Heritage Commission, Cook County Sesquicentennial Commission, Illinois Bicentennial Commission, also treasurer. Chaplain Illinois division Polish-American Congress, district II Falcons of America, Council 177 Polish National Alliance, Post 53 Polish Veterans of World War World World War II Decoratedchevalier Ordre Souverain Et Militaire du Temple de Jerusalem (France).
Cavalier and officers cross Order Polonia Restituta, Gold Cross Legion of Honor, Gold Cross of Merit, General Haller"s Swords, Krzyz Zaslugi Cross of Merit (Poland).
Commander Order Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem (Malta). Order Lafayette (United States). Recipient citation Polish Legion American Veterans, 1962, 63.
Citation Polish Combatans World World World War II, (4), Silver Emblem, 1968, Gold emblem, 1983, Gold Cross Polska Walczaca, 1988.
Citation Polish Welfare Council Schenectady, 1964, Polonus Philatelic Society, 1964. Lincoln plaquette Station World"s Greatest Newspaper-Radio-television, 1965, medal Pope Paul VI, 1971, Silver medal National Library Poland, 1980, Bronze medal General Pulaski Museum, Warka, Poland, 1981, Legion of Honor medal Polish Falcons American, 1982, Haiman"s Silver medal award Polish American History Association, 1986, Cultural Merit award Ministry of Culture and Learning, Poland, 1990, Presidential Legion of Merit.
Member of Polish American Congress (president Illinois division 1978-1979, archivist, Heritage award 1983), Polish Institute Arts and Sciences American, Winona School Professional Photography (cornerstone member), Photograph Society of America (cornerstone member), Professional Photographers American, Orchard Lake Schools Alumni Association (honorary), Polish Museum American (life. President Illinois division 1966-1970), Societe Historique et Litteraire Polonaise (life), Illinois State History Society (life. Advisory board 1990), Giller Zann Society, Knights of Columbus (Sir Knight Lafourths 1966), American Legion.
Married Leocadia Procanin, August 24, 1940.