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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Norman L. Knaack of McHenry County, who 
4passed away on March 21, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Norman Knaack was born in McHenry County on June 
616, 1927 to George and Laura (nee Hacker) Knaack; he graduated 
7from McHenry High School in 1945, where he  played basketball, 
8football, and golf, with his golf team finishing second in 
9State; upon graduation, he joined the United States Navy; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Norman Knaack was a life-long employee of the 
11Illinois Bell Telephone Company "Ma Bell", working for them for 
12over 40 years; in 1972, he married Alice Clarkens and they 
13settled  in Crystal Lake; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Norman Knaack loved to play golf and was a member 
15of the McHenry Country Club early on; he then played at 
16Pistakee Golf Course and then was a member of Crystal Woods 
17(Bit-o-Heather) Golf Club; he and his became snowbirds and 
18moved to the Largo, Florida area and then the Palm Hill Country 
19Club in Largo, Florida in 2000; he was an avid Chiacago Cubs 
20and Bears fan; he was inducted into McHenry High School Hall of 
21Fame for his success with the golf team; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Norman Knaack was preceded in death by his wife of 
242 years, Alice; his parents; and his sisters, Dorothy (Eric) 
3Carlquist, Alice Stock, Irma (Pat) Meyer, and Gwendolyn (Tim) 
4Wheelock; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Norman Knaack is survived by his daughter, 
6Catherine Corbett (Andis Rutkis); his sons, Kurt M. (Lyn), Tom, 
7and Joe (Michelle) Knaack; his step-daughters, Connie Bonner 
8and Donna K. (Dirk) Howell; his grandchildren, Justine (Anis 
9Habib), George Vogt, Steve Knaack, Daneille (Geoff) Matson, 
10Josh Knaack, Elloit and Mackenzie Knaack, Jessica (Nicholas, 
11Sr.) Turk, and Scott Strudeman; his great-grandchildren, 
12Trinity and Camryn Knaack, Seth Testa and Shane Matson, 
13Nicholas, Jr., Nolan Turk, and Zachery Strudeman; and  numerous 
14nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Norman L. Knaack, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
18family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
19further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to the family of Norman Knaack as an expression of 
22our deepest sympathy.