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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert Steven "Steve" Sonnemaker of West 
4Peoria, who passed away on June 14, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Steve Sonnemaker was born in Pekin on June 30 
61952; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Steve Sonnemaker served Peoria County faithfully 
8for 38 years; he was elected Peoria County Clerk in 2006, a 
9position he held at the time of his passing; he previously 
10served as Peoria County Auditor from 1984 until 2006 and as a 
11County Board member from 1980 until 1984; prior to his election 
12as County Auditor, he worked as a cemetery auditor with the 
13Office of the Comptroller; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Steve Sonnemaker served as a Member of the Hollis 
15Park Board and as a Timber-Hollis Volunteer Firefighter; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Steve Sonnemaker was president of the Illinois 
17Association of County Auditors, president of the Illinois 
18Association of County Officials, chairman of the World Wars 1 
19and II Veterans Memorial Committee, where he played a role in 
20the dedication of the memorial in 2007, and chairman of the 
21Veterans Memorial Committee, where he played a role in honoring 
 
 
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1the fallen since the Korean War and the dedication of the 
2memorial in 2018; he served as a board trustee of the Illinois 
3Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF); he was a member of the 
4Kiwanis Club, the Friends of Fatherless Boys, the Salvation 
5Army, and the Southside Mission; currently, he served on the 
6American Gold Star Families Board of Directors; he served 
7Peoria County with honor and distinction; he will be remembered 
8as a great friend who was passionate about honoring America's 
9veterans; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Steve Sonnemaker was preceded in death by his 
11adoptive parents, Francis and Laura Sonnemaker; therefore, be 
12it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Robert Steven "Steve" Sonnemaker and extend our sincere 
16condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
17him; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Steve Sonnemaker as an expression of 
20our deepest sympathy.