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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of James J. 
4Niemerg of Dieterich, who passed away on November 2, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Niemerg was born in Chicago to Philip and 
6Marie (Repking) Niemerg on December 5, 1930; he served in the 
7military during the Korean War; he  married Nancy G. Lange in 
8Chicago on June 9, 1956; after her passing, he married Barbara 
9Glassford in 2012; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Following his military service, James Niemerg was 
11employed at Sargent & Lundy in Chicago; in 1966, he purchased 
12his maternal family farm in rural Bishop Creek, which he 
13operated into the late 1990s; during that time, he  and Nancy 
14raised a family in what is commonly referred to as "God's 
15Country"; he would often refer to the time he spent on the farm 
16in the 1930s and 1940s and how much he wanted his sons to have 
17the same experience; and
 
18    WHEREAS, James Niemerg enjoyed golf, farming, and spending 
19time with his sons and daughter, grandchildren, and 
20great-grandchildren; he will be deeply missed; and
  
 
  
21    WHEREAS, James Niemerg was preceded in death by his wife, 
 
 
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1Nancy; his parents; his infant children, Henry Alphonse and 
2Mary Katherine; his brother, Paul Niemerg; and his sister, 
3Joan, and her husband, Girard Annino; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, James Niemerg is survived by his wife, Barbara; 
5his daughter, Katie (Roger) Waldhoff; his sons, Bob (Cindy), 
6Joe (Rosemary), John, Phil (Stephanie), Ray (Chandra), and Jim 
7(Joann); 30 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren; his 
8siblings, Wilma Niemerg and Donald (Carolyn); and his 
9sister-in-law, Jeanine (Marty) Kurtyka; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
11HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we mourn the passing of James J. Niemerg and extend our sincere 
13condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
14him; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  James Niemerg as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.