SR0708 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Kurt R. Maas of Woodstock, who passed away on July 3, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Kurt Maas was born in Chicago to Theodore and Doris (Lehman) Mass on April 26, 1946; he was baptized in 1946 at St. Stevens Lutheran Church in Chicago; he was confirmed in 1960 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Brookfield; he joined the United States Marine Corps in 1964, serving two tours of duty in Vietnam; after three years of service, he returned home and received his high school diploma from Riverside Brookfield High School; and

WHEREAS, Kurt Maas owned and operated a very successful nursery and landscaping business for many years; he spent his later years working in the real estate industry; and

WHEREAS, Kurt Maas married Jane Stack on February 25, 1995; and

WHEREAS, Kurt Maas was preceded in death by his parents; and

WHEREAS, Kurt Maas is survived by his wife, Jane Maas; his children, Ronald Maas and Khristy Lester; his twin sister, Karren (Rev. Paul) Krause; his nephew, Joel (Michelle) Krause, their children, Micah and Hannah; and Jane's entire family, all the Bergums and Stacks; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Kurt R. Maas, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Kurt Maas as an expression of our deepest sympathy.