John Jacob "Jake" Theis Born: February 12, 1933 Died: June 6, 2024 John Jacob "Jake" Theis, age 91, passed away peacefully at the Gardens of Park Pointe in Morris on Thursday, June 6, 2024. Jake was born on February 12, 1933 in Mission, TX to the late Nick and Lilly Theis. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army. Jake was a longtime employee of BP/Amoco, working as a chemical plant operator. He started his work, originally for Standard Oil in Texas, then was transferred to Joliet Illinois, where he and his family settled in Morris. Jake returned to Texas while still working for Amoco in 1977. Jake retired in May 2001. He returned to Morris in 2017. Jake also enjoyed farming the family's land he lived on while growing up. He returned to farming for a family friend after coming to Illinois. In the little free time he did have, he also enjoyed gardening, playing poker and dominoes. Jake is survived by his three children, Beth (Rich) Ferrara, Mike (Mary Kay) Theis, and Tom Theis;

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