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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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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
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10 | | WHEREAS, Carl Neiss worked for ComEd for over 40 years, |
11 | | retiring in 1989 as foreman; he was nicknamed, "Spike"; and
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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
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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
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5 | | WHEREAS, Carl Neiss enjoyed golfing, fishing, bowling, |
6 | | softball, basketball, football, baseball, and spending time |
7 | | with his family and friends; and
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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
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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 |