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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Stephen M. Berg of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on September 19, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Stephen Berg was born in Milan to Norman R. and 
6Betty J. Hall Berg on December 18, 1949; he served in the U.S. 
7Marine Corps and married Dorothy Boddie in Las Vegas on April 
821, 1991; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Stephen Berg worked as an electrician for 35 years 
10at John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Stephen Berg enjoyed helping the less fortunate, 
12especially around the holidays; he loved traveling and camping 
13and was an avid fan of the Chicago Bears and St. Louis 
14Cardinals; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Stephen Berg was preceded in death by his father, 
16Norman Berg; his  daughter, Jessica M. Beinke; his sister, Diane 
17Berg; and his brother, Robbie Berg; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Stephen Berg is survived by his wife, Dorothy; his 
19children, Amanda (Kevin) Greer, Kristy (Barry) Peiffer, 
20Stephanie (Brandon) Ross, Stephen Berg, and Shane J. Benedict; 
 
 
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111 grandchildren; his mother, Betty J. Berg; and his siblings, 
2David (Candice) Berg, Kevin J. Berg, Martin W. Berg, and 
3Kristine M. (Jim) Crouch; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Stephen M. Berg and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Stephen Berg as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.