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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General |
| 3 | | Assembly pays honor and respect to veterans who have served |
| 4 | | their country and the State of Illinois; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jackie Wayne "Jack" Steinman, the son of Joseph |
| 6 | | Henry and Rosa Ellen (Rich) Steinman, was born in Hardinville |
| 7 | | on December 8, 1949; he graduated from Newton Community High |
| 8 | | School in 1968; he married Sandy Staley on August 24, 1978; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Jack Steinman served in the U.S. Army during the |
| 10 | | Vietnam War; he began his military service on May 29, 1968, and |
| 11 | | he was honorably discharged on March 15, 1971; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, During his tour in Vietnam, Jack Steinman was |
| 13 | | awarded many medals for his heroic actions, including the |
| 14 | | Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star |
| 15 | | with one Bronze Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Letter "V", the |
| 16 | | Purple Heart, the Air Medal/Numeral 6, the Army Commendation |
| 17 | | Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters and one Letter "V" |
| 18 | | Device, a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, the National Defense |
| 19 | | Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with one Bronze |
| 20 | | Service Star and one Silver Service Star, the Combat |
| 21 | | Infantryman Badge, the Sharpshooter Badge with Auto Rifle Bar |
| 22 | | and with Rifle Bar, the Civil Action Honor Medal, the Vietnam |
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| 1 | | Cross of Gallantry with Palm, and the Republic of Vietnam |
| 2 | | Campaign Medal/Ribbon with Device in 1960; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Jack Steinman worked as a custodian and bus |
| 4 | | driver at Willow Hill Elementary School in the Jasper County |
| 5 | | Community Unit School District No. 1, retiring after 20 years |
| 6 | | of service; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Jack Steinman was a member of the Potter's House |
| 8 | | Ministry and a life member of VFW Post #1769 in Effingham; he |
| 9 | | enjoyed dancing, mushroom hunting, grilling, and spending time |
| 10 | | with his family and friends; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Jack Steinman of Willow Hill passed away on July |
| 12 | | 18, 2023; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Jack Steinman was preceded in death by his |
| 14 | | parents; his son, David Childress; and his brothers, Randy |
| 15 | | Steinman and Dannie Steinman; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Jack Steinman was |
| 17 | | survived by his wife of 44 years, Sandy Steinman; his |
| 18 | | children, Sandra "Sam" (Mike) Hires, Jackie (Jeremy) Smock, |
| 19 | | and Peggy (Ben) Stodden; his brothers, Dick (Carol) Steinman |
| 20 | | and Sam (Brenda) Steinman; his mother-in-law, Leda Short; 16 |
| 21 | | grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 2 | | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
| 3 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the junction of |
| 4 | | Illinois Route 49 and Illinois Route 33 in Willow Hill as the |
| 5 | | "Jackie Wayne "Jack" Steinman Memorial Highway"; and be it |
| 6 | | further
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| 7 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation |
| 8 | | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with |
| 9 | | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs |
| 10 | | giving notice of the name "Jackie Wayne "Jack" Steinman |
| 11 | | Memorial Highway"; and be it further
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be |
| 13 | | presented to the family of Jack Steinman, the Mayor of Willow |
| 14 | | Hill, and the Secretary of the Illinois Department of |
| 15 | | Transportation. |
