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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Steven DeWayne Powers of rural 
4Illinois City, who passed away on December 16, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Steven Powers was born to Dale Forrest and 
6Charlotte (Poindexter) Powers in Muscatine, Iowa on October 
714, 1948; he graduated from Columbus Community High School in  
81967; he participated in many sports and clubs while in high 
9school with his greatest accomplishment being making Eagle 
10Scout in 1963; in the summer of 1967, he was drafted into the 
11U.S. Marines but got lost while reporting for duty and started 
12his service with the U.S. Army; he married
Tonya Ann Garrett on 
13December 12, 1970; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Steven Powers had a 22 year career in the Army; he 
15retired in the winter of 1989 with the rank of  Master Sergeant; 
16once retired, he was called back to serve as the family liaison 
17for the Muscatine National Guard; in 1992, he attended 
18Davenport Barber College and started his barber career, which 
19lasted until his retirement in November of 2020; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Steven Powers was preceded in death by his 
21parents, Dale and Charlotte Powers, and his sister, Cathy 
22(Powers) Arola; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Steven Powers is survived by his  wife, Tonya 
2Powers; his son, Aaron (Wendy) Powers; his daughter, Tammy 
3(Mike) Brown; his stepmother, Anna (Clark) Powers; his 
4brother, Lonnie (Jackie) Powers; his eight grandchildren, 
5Leighana Franks, Steven Franks, Krystina Franks, Jarrett 
6Brown, Jennica Brown, Charles Powers, Daniel Powers and Erick 
7Powers; his two great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Walsh and one 
8on the way; and his many friends and family; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

11Steven DeWayne Powers and extend our sincere
condolences to 
12his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

15presented to the family of Steven Powers as an expression of

16our deepest sympathy.