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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jack Anthony Nieukirk Jr. of Chillicothe, 
4who passed away on April 1, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jack Nieukirk Jr. was born in Peoria to Jack and 
6Mildred Samms Nieukirk Sr. on February 21, 1941; he married 
7Gaye Bass in Peoria on February 25, 1962; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Jack Nieukirk Jr. worked as a fire fighter and 
9retired as Captain in June of 1996 after 31 years of service; 
10prior to that, he worked as a barber; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Jack Nieukirk Jr. served on the pension board for 
1246 years, including 28 years as president; he also served as a 
13firefighter trustee; he was a member of Labor Local 165 and 
14Fire Fighters Local 50; he loved his children and grandchildren 
15and enjoyed attending their extracurricular activities; he 
16always looked forward to Sunday dinners with his family; he was 
17an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and thought highly of 
18his fellow firefighters; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Jack Nieukirk Jr. was preceded in death by his 
20parents; his brothers, Steven and Randy; his sister-in-law, 
21Diane Bass; and his brother-in-law, Raymond Fisher; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jack Nieukirk Jr. is survived by his wife of 57 
2years, Gaye; his sons, Jack (Jana Wagner-Keyes) Nieukirk III, 
3James (Jody) Nieukirk, and Jeffrey (Angela) Nieukirk; his 
4grandchildren, Jack Anthony (Michelle Mahoney) Nieukirk IV, 
5Maddison Nieukirk, Coleton Nieukirk, Nathan Nieukirk, Taylor 
6Nieukirk, Travis Nieukirk, and Meagan Nieukirk; his 
7great-grandchildren, Jack Anthony V, Bowie Mahoney, and Miles 
8Bailey; his sisters, Sandy Fisher and Connie (Chuck) Bradle; 
9his sisters-in-law, Alice Nieukirk and Scotti Nieukirk; and his 
10many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Jack Anthony Nieukirk Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to 
14his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Jack Nieukirk Jr. as an expression 
18of our deepest sympathy.