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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Kurt R. Maas of Woodstock, who passed 
4away on July 3, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Kurt Maas was born in Chicago to Theodore and 
6Doris (Lehman) Mass on April 26, 1946; he was baptized in 1946 
7at St. Stevens Lutheran Church in Chicago; he was confirmed in 
81960 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Brookfield; he joined the 
9United States Marine Corps in 1964, serving two tours of duty 
10in Vietnam; after three years of service, he  returned home and 
11received his high school diploma from Riverside Brookfield High 
12School; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Kurt Maas owned and operated a very successful 
14nursery and landscaping business for many years; he spent his 
15later years working in the real estate industry; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Kurt Maas married Jane Stack on February 25, 1995; 
17and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Kurt Maas was preceded in death by his parents; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Kurt Maas is survived by his wife, Jane Maas; his 
 
 
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1children, Ronald Maas and Khristy Lester; his twin sister, 
2Karren (Rev. Paul) Krause; his nephew, Joel (Michelle) Krause, 
3their children, Micah and Hannah; and Jane's entire family, all 
4the Bergums and Stacks; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Kurt R. Maas, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
8friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Kurt Maas as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.