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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Steven B. Munson of Elgin, who passed
4away on September 29, 2011; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Steven Munson was born on August 12, 1956, in
6Chicago; he was the son of Leonard and Dorothy (Peterson)
7Munson; he married his wife, former Illinois State
8Representative Ruth Munson, on May 5, 1984, in Waukegan; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Steven Munson graduated from Lane Tech High School
10in Chicago in 1974 and earned his bachelor's degree from
11Northern Illinois University in 1981; he and his family moved
12to Elgin in 1990; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Steven Munson was a software developer and ran the
14family-owned business, EveryWare Inc.; he also was a partner in
15BocaJump.com, an online website that promotes his beloved
16Elgin; a technology wizard, he loved his community and used his
17considerable "geek power" to help many civic and social
18organizations; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Steven Munson served on the board of the Downtown
20Neighborhood Association in many capacities from 2000 until his
21death and led the board as its president for many of those

 

 

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1years; he provided leadership on the board of United Way of
2Elgin, most recently serving as its treasurer and advisor on
3technology issues; he also quietly and compassionately
4supported community initiatives, local agencies, and
5volunteers in serving those most in need; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Steven Munson was preceded in death by his father;
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, Steven Munson is survived by his loving wife,
9former Illinois State Representative Ruth Munson; his
10children, Ryan and Olivia; his mother, Dorothy; his brother,
11Robert (Diane) Munson; his brothers-in-law, John (Deloris),
12Mark (Corrine), and Matthew (Lori) Nordigian; his
13mother-in-law, Shirley; and his many nieces and nephews;
14therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
17his family and friends, the passing of Steven B. Munson; and be
18it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to the family of Steven Munson as an expression of
21our sympathy.