“You stress customer service and proper attitude toward the public.” Wagner’s platform included annexing commercial businesses to the city and raising the city’s impact fee on new homes. Others don't feel comfortable with the ceremonial aspects of a funeral, still others don't want burial or caskets. Regardless, we welcome you to The Crystal Lake Historical Society website, and hope you will learn more about our Society and our community's rich history.Now is the time to join and support the Crystal Lake Historical Society. Thanks to Mert Sarvay, Linda Stengele, Kent Palmer, Sue Knapp & Arlyn Booth who have donated countless hours to the project.Several “lost” rolls of newspaper microfilms have been recently discovered. Browse the most recent Crystal Lake, Illinois obituaries and condolences. In 1887, Mr. A.B. If you have a tornado photograph or personal account that you would … Currently the home is maintained by the Crystal Lake Park District and is home to the Crystal Lake Historical Society.The views expressed in this post are the author's own. In 1999, Wagner decided not to seek reelection as mayor. Box 184, Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0184 1 (815) 687-0436 Please join us in celebrating over 50 years! Each obituary costs $5 so please send a check for the total amount made out to "McHenry County Historical Society." McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society P.O. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in Lake Crystal, Minnesota. These include the Nunda Herald (7/24/1891 – 6/30/1893) and the Crystal Lake Herald (all of 1959). Want to post on Patch? Colonel Palmer House: 660 E. Terra Cotta Ave, Crystal LakeContact: 815.477.5873, palmerhouse@crystallakeparks.orgTo arrange for a special visit or tour of the Colonel Palmer House (non-research), call 815/477-5873. The newspaper images have been digitized and are available for viewing at the Crystal Lake Historical Society’s office at the Colonel Palmer House. But the meanness that came out against Bob was heartbreaking to me.” Under Wagner’s leadership, Crystal Lake extended water and sewer lines to 161 homes in the city’s seven-block North Shore area in 1997, in a $2 million project that was aimed at improving an area at risk from aging wells and septic systems. In addition to his wife, Wagner is survived by a daughter, Jamie Petersen; three sons, Charlie, Johnny and Robbie; two brothers, James and Dan; two sisters, Janice DeWolf and Patti Owens; and four grandchildren. Lake Crystal tribune (Lake Crystal, Minn.) 1921-current Browse the titleIssues from this title can only be accessed from the Gale Family Library at the Minnesota History Center. Robert Wagner, shown in 1998, a year before he left the Crystal Lake mayor's office. For some, it is their family tradition. If you need to access a more recent newspaper edition, the Crystal Lake Public Library has it on microfilm. Lake Crystal tribune (Lake Crystal, Minn.) 1921-current Browse the titleIssues from this title can only be accessed from the Gale Family Library at the Minnesota History Center. The compilation of this index has been a tremendous time commitment by our indexers. The McHenry County Historical Society & Museum will host its eighth annual Antique Appraisal Day from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, at the museum, 6422 Main St., Union. An incredible look into the daily happenings of small town life. Four years later, he decided to run for mayor, and he won a landslide victory, soundly defeating incumbent first-term Mayor George Wells to become the leader of the largest city in what at the time was the state’s fastest-growing county. He had been a Crystal Lake resident since 1987 and previously had lived in Oak Park. Educating and Preserving History since 1963. ... located in Crystal City. The Crystal Lake Historical Society continues to collect photographs, newspaper articles, and personal accounts of the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado. Naomi, a lifelong resident of Crystal Township involved with the Crystal Township Historical Society and Crystal Community Library Board, was named as grand marshal of the Crystal Lake Fourth of July Celebration. If you are a long-distance researcher and need assistance obtaining an obituary, please email the Society Index of The Crystal Times, newsletter of the Crystal Lake Historical Society (2001 – current)The following is a partial listing of research materials available at the Society’s Research/Archives Room at the Colonel Palmer House. Born Robert John Wagner in Evergreen Park, Wagner grew up on the South Side and then in Westchester. They include such items as obituaries, birthdays, local news, and family photos. Browse the most recent Lake Crystal, Minnesota obituaries and condolences. “He had a gentle demeanor about him, and he was always looking for a way to build consensus,” said former council member Howard Christensen, who now lives in Florida. He dealt with significant opposition from the City Council, which at that time consisted of just five people. Directions. On-line resources include the Index to Death Notices/Obituaries in the Nunda/Crystal Lake Herald, which provides details of name, age, date of death and date of burial for more than 33,000 people, dating back to 1875. Under Wagner’s leadership, Crystal Lake extended water and sewer lines to 161 homes in the city’s seven-block North Shore area in 1997, in … 660 Terra Cotta Ave Crystal Lake, IL 60014. ($5 X number of obituaries). He started a solo practice in 1999. Special--Memberships received today will extend through December 31, 2021. Knowledgeable staff members and volunteers are available to assist you with your research project.Note: Formerly “Lost” issues from 1891-1893 and 1959 have been recovered and are also digitized and available for viewing at the Colonel Palmer House!The Crystal Times – Newsletter of the Crystal Lake Historical Society (2001 – current)1885 History of McHenry County (original and reprint copies) 1922 History of McHenry County (Two-volume set) 1968 History of McHenry County (including separate index) 1995 History of McHenry County 1986 Pictorial History Book of Crystal Lake Postcard History Book of Crystal Lake (published 2009) Family Histories Cemetery Indexes Marriage Records Census Phone Books Yearbooks1872 Combination Atlas of McHenry County (original and reprint copies) 1892 Combination Atlas of McHenry County 1908 Atlas of McHenry County 1938(ca) Atlas of McHenry County 1893, 1898, 1905, 1912, 1921, 1929, 1936, and 1955 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Crystal Lake & Nunda (digitized images)Families Businesses Events Organizations Schools Churches Buildings & Structures Streets / Subdivisions Government Lots of miscellaneous file topics© 2020 Crystal Lake Historical Society.