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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Richard George "Dick" Steeves of Mahomet, |
| 4 | | who passed away on May 26, 2017; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Steeves was born in St. Stephens, New |
| 6 | | Brunswick, Canada to George and Verna Steeves on June 14, 1939; |
| 7 | | he was raised in Agawam, Massachusetts and married Christa |
| 8 | | (Glassmyer) Sullivan in Hampton, Virginia on December 10, 1970; |
| 9 | | he served in the United States Army for over 20 years and was a |
| 10 | | highly-decorated officer; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Richard Steeves spent time in Texas before moving |
| 12 | | to Champaign, where he was an executive for the Southland |
| 13 | | Corporation for a decade and a half; upon retirement, he served |
| 14 | | as a consultant for the United States Department of Agriculture |
| 15 | | in Washington, D.C., traveling to the Baltics and Russia; he |
| 16 | | was also the owner of RGS Tax Services; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Richard Steeves was a stoic and virtuous man who |
| 18 | | loved to travel; he valued the love of family most of all; he |
| 19 | | held many committee and church positions in the Champaign |
| 20 | | County area and was an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Richard Steeves was preceded in death by his |
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| 1 | | parents; his daughter, Virginia Ann Sherman; his |
| 2 | | granddaughter, Hannah Faith Wirth; and his sister, Pam Vatrano; |
| 3 | | and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Richard Steeves is survived by his wife, Christa; |
| 5 | | his sister, Marie Foster; his children, grandchildren, and |
| 6 | | great-grandchildren: son, Dennis Steeves (wife, Darlene, and |
| 7 | | sons, Anton and Richard); daughter, Shirley Hart (husband, |
| 8 | | Paul, and children, Andy Hart and Megan, married to Adam Pani); |
| 9 | | daughter, Kathleen Wirth-Couch (husband, Barry, and children, |
| 10 | | Miranda, married to Blake Drollinger, and TJ Wirth, to be |
| 11 | | married to Megan); grandson, Tony Sherman, married to Ashley; |
| 12 | | granddaughter, Teresa Sherman; and grandson, Travis Sherman, |
| 13 | | married to Lize-Mari; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
| 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 16 | | Richard George "Dick" Steeves, and extend our sincere |
| 17 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
| 18 | | him; and be it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Richard Steeves as an expression of |
| 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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