Chesner Henry Kurk
Civil engineer, bullder
Born Jul. 20, 1926, Gostkow, Poland; came to U.S., 1950; son of Stanislaw Kruk and Antonina (Mielczarek); married Krystyna (Olkowski); children: Theresa, Eileen.
Education: building engineer, Polish Technical College, Hamburg (Germany), 1949; Rutgers University, New Brunswick (NJ). 1958-62.
Career: resident engineer, Hazen & Sawyer Engineers & Others, New York City, 1965-70; chief designer, Robert J. Haefeli Sanitary Engineers, Highland Park (NJ), 1970-72; owner, Kurk Homes, Toms River (NJ), 1972-75; assistant project engineer, Hazen & Sawyer Engineers, 1975-77; project engineer, Donald H. Stites Engineers, Somerville (NJ), 1977-79; municipal engineer, Hillsborough Township (NJ), 1979-91; president, Kurk Land & Homes, Spring (TX), 1991 -.
Author: chief designer, Water Work Extension (project), 1971; 26 books detailed specifications; numerous projects, i.a.: housing units, roadway improvements, 1979-91.
Member of: New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers, 1975-79; New Jersey Municipal Engineers, 1979-91; officer, director, Nest 281, 1972-82, president, District I, 1982-84, Polish Falcons of America; chairman, Solidarity Drive, 1982; lector, Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Houston (TX); Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.).
Honors: Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Medal, U.S. Army, 1954; honorary president, 1984, presidential award, 1985, 1990. Polish Falcons of America District I; Key to the City, Mayor of Hilisborough Township, 1991.
Served with: U.S. Army, 1952-54.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, German.
Hobbies: reading, swimming, travel.
Office: Kurk Land & Homes, Inc., 1835 Kuykendahl Drive, Suite 298, Spring, TX 77379.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996