SR1516 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Karl Nagel of Lake Forest, who passed away on January 13, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Karl Nagel was born in Ingolstadt, Germany to Maria Barbara Kogel and Georg Friedrick Nagel on February 28, 1912; as a young boy in Bavaria, he enjoyed swimming in the Danube River and hiking into the nearby forests with friends; he enjoyed playing his mandolin, watching cowboy movies on Saturdays, and dreaming of going to America; after graduating from Lutherschule at the age of 14, he studied horticulture and served a 3-year apprenticeship in a large conservatory in Berlin; at the age of 19, he joined his brother, Max, in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, After his arrival in Chicago, Karl Nagel answered an ad in a German newspaper for a manager of a commercial greenhouse in Lake Forest; he got the job and also met his first wife, Cecilia Studeny, working as a cook next door; they worked as a couple for 3 years in homes in Lake Forest and Highland Park; and

WHEREAS, Karl Nagel was encouraged to try carpentry; his first job was at Ft. Sheridan, where German prisoners of war were already arriving for detention; a year later, he was building his first home in Deerfield for his wife and 2 children; and

WHEREAS, Karl Nagel eventually purchased land in West Lake Forest, where he built his millwork shop and a small home for his family; Lake Forest Millwork was soon known for its fine craftsmanship and fair dealings; he crafted the front doors and an altar for St. Patrick's Catholic Church; he eventually joined his son, Karl F. Nagel in the construction business and "Nagel and Nagel" built many homes and developments in Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, Waukegan, and Gurnee; and

WHEREAS, After the passing of his first wife, Karl Nagel retired and spent time in his beloved gardens and on fishing trips with family and friends; at the age of 91, he married Joanne Gustafson, a neighbor and friend of many years and they were together in their own home until his 100th birthday; and

WHEREAS, Karl Nagel was the husband of Josephine and the late Cecilia; the father of Ruth (the late Col. Arthur) Laehr and Karl F. (Barbara) Nagel; the beloved grandfather of Laura (Mark) Ashburn, Linda (Mike) Antonio, Lisa (Jim) Branton, Matthew (Janet) Nagel, Blair (Becky) Nagel, and Joy (Mark) McGreevy; the adored great-grandchildren are Jennifer (Brandon) Sales, Emily and Dan Ashburn, Andrew (Kristyn) Antonio, Sara Antonio and Anna (Johnny) Hower, Melissa and A.J. Branton, Greta, Mercedes and Vicente Nagel, Karl and Jenna Nagel, and Austin and Bridget McGreevy; and his great-great-granddaughters are Tirzah Ashburn and Graelyn Antonio; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Karl Nagel, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Karl Nagel as an expression of our deepest sympathy.