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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of A.J. Wiss III of Pana, who passed away
4on June 23, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, A.J. Wiss was born to A.J. Wiss Jr. and Betty
6(Haverfield) Wiss in Pana on July 1, 1946; he graduated from
7Sacred Heart School in Pana and Pana High School; he received
8his bachelor's degree in Administration of Justice from
9Southern Illinois University; he married Sandie Deason in
10Biloxi, Mississippi on April 8, 1967; he served as a sergeant
11in the U.S. Air Force from February 1967 through December
121970, where he was stationed in the U.S. and Thailand during
13the Vietnam era; and
 
14    WHEREAS, A.J. Wiss worked for Western Auto/True Value and
15opened Wiss Electronics; he was a third generation owner of
16Pana Iron, and he also owned and operated Byte Size Computers;
17most recently, he worked as a code enforcement officer for the
18City of Pana; and
 
19    WHEREAS, A.J. Wiss served on the City Council of Pana for
20two terms, serving for 12 years; he served as the bicentennial
21chairman of Pana in 1976; he was also the chairman of the
22Christian County Republicans; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, A.J. Wiss was a member of many organizations in
2Pana, including St. Patrick's Catholic Church, where he was a
3part of the choir, the Pana Rotary Club, the Pana Lions Club,
4the Pana VFW, the Pana American Legion, the Pana Knights of
5Columbus, the Pana Jaycees, the Police Board, the Pana Country
6Club, the Pana Veterans Honor Guard, the Pana Community
7Hospital Board, the First National Bank Board, the Pana
8Industrial Development Corporation, Primetime, and Pana Pride;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, A.J. Wiss enjoyed golfing, telling stories, and
11being a private pilot; he attended the Land of Lincoln Honor
12Flight in September 2022; and
 
13    WHEREAS, A.J. Wiss will be remembered as a sharp-witted
14husband, father, brother, and friend who loved people; and
 
15    WHEREAS, A.J. Wiss was preceded in death by his parents
16and his brother, Dr. Thomas Wiss; and
 
17    WHEREAS, A.J. Wiss is survived by his wife; his children,
18Kelley (Dennis) Self and Karen (Steve) Clark; his
19grandchildren, Chelsea (Sandy Morris) Sasser, Robby (Ruth
20DeBaise) Sasser, Grace Clark, and Tatum Clark; his
21great-grandchildren, Rylee, Addison, and Harley; and his

 

 

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1sisters, Kay Isacson, Linda Dust, and Janice LaBounty;
2therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
5A.J. Wiss III and extend our sincere condolences to his
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
7further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to the family of A.J. Wiss as an expression of our
10deepest sympathy.