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1-1 Whereas, The members of the Nevada Legislature were deeply

1-2 saddened by the death of long-time Lovelock resident and distinguished

1-3 public servant, Raymond L. Knisley, on May 4, 1998; and

1-4 Whereas, Ray Knisley was born on August 22, 1898, to parents,

1-5 Randolph Hughes and Minnie Waggoner Knisley, in Gentry County,

1-6 Missouri, on a farm that years earlier had been surveyed by pioneer legend

1-7 Daniel Boone; and

1-8 Whereas, At an early age Ray Knisley rode by horseback from the

1-9 Midwest to California where he began what would become a 50-year career

1-10 starting as a polo pony trainer and working into a land developer for the

1-11 family of Nevada pioneer, Lucky Baldwin; and

2-1 Whereas, In 1921, Ray Knisley was sent to Lake Tahoe where the

2-2 Baldwin family owned property to try to convince early landowners at the

2-3 lake to convey portions of their land to the Federal Government in an

2-4 attempt to preserve a portion of the pristine Lake Tahoe for future

2-5 generations; and

2-6 Whereas, Thirty years later in 1951, the Federal Government

2-7 purchased 4,700 acres at Lake Tahoe and began creating recreational areas

2-8 including Camp Richardson, making Ray Knisley’s dream a reality; and

2-9 Whereas, On September 14, 1930, Raymond Knisley and Florence

2-10 Richardson were married and from this union that lasted 37 years until

2-11 Florence Knisley’s death in 1967, came two daughters, Karen Knisley of

2-12 Boulder City and Barbara Knisley Lespade of Elko; and

2-13 Whereas, Ray Knisley was elected to the Assembly representing

2-14 Pershing County in 1959 and served in five regular sessions (1959, 1960,

2-15 1961, 1963 and 1965) and three special sessions (1964, 1965 and 1966);

2-16 and

2-17 Whereas, As a legislator, Ray Knisley proposed that a new standing

2-18 committee was needed to handle state, county and city affairs and the

2-19 Assembly Standing Committee on Government Affairs was created with

2-20 Ray Knisley as its first chairman; and

2-21 Whereas, Ray Knisley also developed the oversight process for the

2-22 issuance of general obligation bonds by counties, a process that is still used

2-23 today and he worked to improve education including supporting the

2-24 development of the Desert Research Institute; and

2-25 Whereas, After his service as an Assemblyman, Ray Knisley continued

2-26 to be involved in state issues and spent several years offering his wisdom

2-27 and insight concerning proposed legislation to many Legislators, including

2-28 the late Senator James I. Gibson; and

2-29 Whereas, Ray Knisley was appointed to the Lake Tahoe Regional

2-30 Planning Agency by former Governor Mike O’Callaghan and the years he

2-31 served in this position provided the people of Nevada with outstanding

2-32 representation; and

2-33 Whereas, In 1967, Raymond Knisley was named a "Distinguished

2-34 Nevadan," at the graduation ceremonies of the University of Nevada, Reno;

2-35 and

2-36 Whereas, Ray Knisley was deeply committed to helping his community

2-37 and this state and throughout the years he served as Director of the

2-38 American National Cattlemen’s Association, Director and Vice President of

2-39 the Nevada Cattle Association, Director and Vice President of the Nevada

2-40 Taxpayers’ Association, Director of the Nevada Safety Council, Director of

2-41 the Pershing County Chamber of Commerce, Director of the Tahoe-Sierra

2-42 Chamber of Commerce and member of the Farm Bureau of Pershing

3-1 County, Prospectors Club of Reno, Lovelock Lions Club and President of

3-2 the County Farm Bureau; now, therefore, be it

3-3 Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate

3-4 Concurring, That the members of the 70th session of the Nevada

3-5 Legislature hereby express their deepest sympathy to the family and friends

3-6 of Raymond L. Knisley; and be it further

3-7 Resolved, That Ray Knisley will long be remembered for his many

3-8 years of distinguished service to the State of Nevada; and be it further

3-9 Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit a

3-10 copy of this resolution to Ray Knisley’s daughters, Karen Knisley and

3-11 Barbara Knisley Lespade.