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SENATE RESOLUTION

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