Full Text of SR0351 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Stephen Burl "Steve" Schnorf of | 4 | | Rochester, who passed away on February 27, 2017; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Stephen Schnorf was born in Charleston to Burl and | 6 | | Marjorie Baker Schnorf on November 18, 1944; he graduated from | 7 | | Charleston High School in 1962; he earned his bachelor's and | 8 | | master's degrees in education from Eastern Illinois | 9 | | University, where he met his future wife, Jane Ann Elmore; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Stephen Schnorf began his career as a high school | 11 | | history teacher in Robinson; he took pride in being invited to | 12 | | the reunions of classes he had taught 50 years prior; he served | 13 | | people with disabilities at a non-profit organization for 12 | 14 | | years; he then embarked on a remarkable 22-year career with the | 15 | | State of Illinois, where he served in a variety of positions | 16 | | including as Director of Driver Services for then-Secretary of | 17 | | State Jim Edgar, as a senior adviser and cabinet member for | 18 | | Governors Edgar and Jim Ryan, and as Director of the Department | 19 | | of Central Management Services, and Director of the Bureau of | 20 | | the Budget )now the Office of Management and Budget); he served | 21 | | on State Commissions and was exceptionally well-respected and | 22 | | admired across the political spectrum for his deep knowledge of |
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| 1 | | and commitment to Illinois government; he maintained deep | 2 | | friendships forged over the course of his life; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Stephen Schnorf was awarded the Eastern Illinois | 4 | | University Distinguished Alumnus Award; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Stephen Schnorf was a passionate contributor to | 6 | | the Capitol Fax Blog championing bipartisan cooperation; he was | 7 | | an avid motorcycle rider and lover of old country and bluegrass | 8 | | music; he was most proud of his family and delighted in his | 9 | | grandchildren; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Stephen Schnorf is survived by his brothers, David | 11 | | (Cindy), Marty, and Jim (Karen) Schnorf; his children, | 12 | | Elizabeth Elmore, Rebecca Schnorf, and Quin Elmore; and his | 13 | | grandchildren, Jaelyn, Jensen, and Zion; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | Stephen Burl "Steve" Schnorf, and extend our sincere | 17 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 18 | | him; and be it further | 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Stephen Schnorf as an expression of | 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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