Senator John J. Nimrod
May 1, 1922 - January 4, 2009


 

Military Service:

·         Combat veteran, World War II (1942-1946) and Korean conflict (1950-1952).

·         Six years service in Europe and Far East

·         Graduated first in O.C.S. at Fort Benning, Georgia

·         Six battle stars, combat infantry badge, bronze star and Wahrung Korean medal, which is the highest award given to a non-Korean civilian

·         Honorably discharged as Captain, 1952

Education:

·         Northwestern University, B.S. degree in mechanical and industrial engineering, 1950.

Public Service:

·         Senator, State of Illinois, 4^th District (1973-1983)

·         Elected Republican Party Official – 16 years

·         Worked with 6 US Presidents, Cabinet Members and numerous Members of Congress

United Nations Post:

·         Chairman – UNPO General Assembly, The Hague, Netherlands (1992-2004)

·         President – UNPO Foundation USA, Washington, D.C. (2000-2008)

Assyrian Universal Alliance

·         Secretary General (1994 – 2005)

·         President – AUA Foundation (1999-2008)

Survivors:

·         Wife: Dorothy Ingeborg (Paul) Nimrod

·         Children: Lizbeth Nimrod, Naomi (Charlie) Dickinson, Joseph John (Lynn), and John Joseph

·         Grandchildren: Janet (Dickinson) Felton, Anna Dickinson, Loribeth Dickinson, John Paul Nimrod, Joseph Nimrod Jr., Jack Nimrod

·         Great Grandchildren: Mya Nimrod, Thomas Nimrod, Raymond Felton

·         Brother of the late Helen James Schwarten and Susie Badal

·         Beloved Uncle of: Ed (Jeannie) James, Ken (Connie) James, Joe (Pat) Nimrod, Dick (Jenne) Nimrod, Charlotte Wynegar

·         Great Uncle of: Warren (Amy) James, Jerry (Kitty) James, Ann Harvey and Catherine King, Carl (Caroline) James, Merrily James, Melissa Richardson, Robert (Donna) Badal, Herb (Carol) Badal

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Announcements & Condolences:
Memorial Service

AUA Secretary General - Thank you message (English)

AUA Secretary General (English)
AUA Americas (English)
AUA Australia (English)
AUA Australia (Arabic)
AUA Australia at Memorial Service (Assyrian)

Governor of Illinois (English)
Governor of Illinois (Arabic)
UNPO (English)
Chicago Tribune (English)
Chicago Sun Times (English)
Illinois Review (English)
Skokie Review (English)

Shuraya Party (Arabic)
Assyria Liberation Party (Arabic)
Assyria Foundation - Netherland (English)
Oriental Cultural Center, Duhok - Iraq ( Assyrian)
Ankawa.com (Assyrian, English & Arabic)
Australian Assyrian Arts & Literature Foundation (English)
Assyrian Democratic Party (Arabic)
Lebanese Forces Party (English)
Assyrian American Association of Chicago (Assyrian)