Full Text of SR0382 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Carl J. Neiss of Johnsonburg, who passed | 4 | | away on March 22, 2017; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Carl Neiss was born in Woodstock to Peter and | 6 | | Theresa (Freund) Neiss on October 6, 1928; he was a graduate of | 7 | | McHenry High School and served in the United States Army as a | 8 | | Corporal from 1955 to 1957; he married Diane Marie Freund on | 9 | | September 29, 1951; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Carl Neiss worked for ComEd for over 40 years, | 11 | | retiring in 1989 as foreman; he was nicknamed, "Spike"; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Carl Neiss was a member of the McHenry High School | 13 | | Athletic Hall of Fame; in 1946, he played on the McHenry County | 14 | | All-Stars Team against the Chicago Bears in a game benefitting | 15 | | the March of Dimes; he also played on the McHenry Co-op Team in | 16 | | a basketball game against the Harlem Globetrotters; he was a | 17 | | member of the Catholic Order of Foresters Basketball Hall of | 18 | | Fame; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Carl Neiss was very active in the Johnsburg and | 20 | | McHenry communities; he was a member of the Catholic Order of | 21 | | Foresters, the Community Club of Johnsonburg, and a past member |
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| 1 | | of the McHenry School Board; he was a member of St. John the | 2 | | Baptist Catholic Church, where he also served on the school | 3 | | board; he also served as a firefighter with the McHenry | 4 | | Volunteer Fire Department; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Carl Neiss enjoyed golfing, fishing, bowling, | 6 | | softball, basketball, football, baseball, and spending time | 7 | | with his family and friends; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Carl Neiss was preceded in death by his parents; | 9 | | and his brother, Norman Neiss; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Carl Neiss is survived by his wife of 65 years, | 11 | | Diane Neiss; his children, Randy (Cathy) Neiss, Monica (Rick) | 12 | | Marsh, and Rick Neiss; his grandchildren, Ryan (Amy), Kyle | 13 | | (Steph), Shane (Amanda), and Kelly Neiss, Michael (Courtney), | 14 | | Daniel (Stephanie), and Jacob Marsh, and Jourdan (Carlo | 15 | | Englise), Tayelor, and Troy Neiss; his great-grandchildren, | 16 | | Gavin, Collin, Quinn, Emma, Sam, and Brynn Neiss, Lydia and | 17 | | Luke Marsh, and Lia Ducy; his sister-in-law, Marguerite Neiss; | 18 | | his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Char and Cal Ash; and | 19 | | many nieces, nephews, and friends; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 22 | | Carl J. Neiss, and extend our sincere condolences to his |
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| 1 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 2 | | further | 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to the family of Carl Neiss as an expression of our | 5 | | deepest sympathy.
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