FORMER PNA COMMISSIONER AND
DIRECTOR MITCHELL JEGLIJEWSKI
 PASSES AWAY

St. Louis, Missouri - The PNA Home Office received news that former PNA Commissioner of District 11 and Director Region "I", Mitchell Jeglijewski passed away. He was 94 years of age.

Mitchell was one of four children of Mitchell and Elizabeth Jeglijewski (who took residence in St. Louis when they emigrated from Poland). He attended St. Casimir Catholic Grade School and later graduated from Hedley Technical High School. He was an apprentice as a tool and dye maker at Century Electric Company, where he worked for 35 years. He served as Vice President of the local AFL-CIO Union at Century for 20 years.

Mitchell met Laura Abrewczynski at St. Casimir's and were married in 1942. They had four daughters, Judith, Carol, Barbara and Patricia. He believed very much in Education and made sure that each of the girls went to College. Mitchell and Laura are proud grandparents of Jessica and Joanna. Laura passed away in 1996.

He was very active with the Polish National Alliance, serving as Secretary of Lodge 1134 from 1952 through 2009. He also was active in his Council and represented the Council for many PNA National Conventions. In 1979, Mr. Jeglijewski was elected as Director of Region "I" at a special election to replace Mrs. Stanislawa Nieder who passed away that year. He served as Director until 1987.

During his tenure as Director, the PNA National Directors was invited to the White House. When the Secretary to the President of the United States called him with the formal invitation, Mitchell thought it was a joke, and told the Secretary "No Sh*t" and hung up on her. When PNA President Mazewski called him asking if he swore at the Secretary of the President, he was surprised that it was a real invitation. When he went to Washington to meet with President Carter, his Secretary wanted to meet Mitchell. They shook hands and he apologized to her. He went again to the White House when Pope John Paul II was in attendance and was greeted by President George Bush.

Mitchell was a Sales Representative and was the top seller in his area for numerous years. He has been honored by the PNA. Mr. Jeglijewski was also very active in his church St. Stanislaw Kostka

Story by:
Robert M. Jadach
(with additions from obituary from Stygar Family of Funeral Services)

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