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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Steve Chidester of Cortland, who passed
4away on May 19, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Steve Chidester was born on March 29, 1972 in
6Geneva; his parents were Larry and Sandi Chidester; he married
7Lorraine Bradley on May 4, 1996; they began their new life
8together in Elburn but made their home in Sugar Grove in 2000;
9on September 15, 2003, they moved to their current home in
10Cortland; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Steve Chidester grew up in Elburn and attended
12local schools; he graduated from Kaneland High School with the
13Class of 1990; before accepting his diploma, he went to the
14State meet on the cross country team, excelled in track, where
15he specialized in the pole vault, and made a name for himself
16on the wrestling team; and
 
17    WHEREAS, After graduation, Steve Chidester worked for
18Speedway Disposal, Tandem Landscaping, and National
19Construction Rentals; most recently, he was proud to serve as a
20Highway Maintainer III for the Kane County Department of
21Transportation; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Steve Chidester was a member of the Aurora Land
2Archers Club; he and his dad were avid bow hunters that entered
3many competitions over the years and took hunting trips in
4Illinois and Colorado, where they hunted elk and white tail
5deer; he also enjoyed fishing with his family and friends, and
6sitting around a campfire that he made and lit himself, the
7Denver Broncos, and hiking and climbing; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Steve Chidester is preceded in death by his
9daughter, Alyssa Lee Chidester; his paternal grandparents,
10Lawerance and Beverly Chidester; his maternal grandparents,
11Stephen and Ruth Dawson; and his faithful dog, Montana Marie;
12and
 
13    WHEREAS, Steve Chidester is survived by his loving wife,
14Lorraine; his parents; his siblings, Tammy Lynn (Bill) Miller
15and Shellie Kay (Daniel) Sparks; his mother-in-law, Lucy
16Bradley; his sister-in-law, Annie Ruelas; his nephews, Travis
17Miller, Dominic Ruelas, and Adryan Ruelas; his nieces, Olivia
18Miller and Alanna Ruelas; many aunts, uncles, and cousins; his
19best four-legged friend, Gracie; and many other family members
20and friends; therefore, be it
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
22ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
23family and friends, mourn the passing of Steve Chidester; and

 

 

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1be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to the family of Steve Chidester as an expression of
4our sympathy.