Bill Text: IL SR0428 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Richard D. Steigmann of Champaign.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-27 - Resolution Adopted [SR0428 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0428-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Richard D. Steigmann of Champaign, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on April 9, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Richard Steigmann was born in Chicago to Dr. | ||||||
6 | Frederick Steigmann and Anna Ruth Dibblee Steigmann on January | ||||||
7 | 14, 1942; he served in the United States Army from 1964 to | ||||||
8 | 1967, with a tour in the Republic of Korea, assigned to a | ||||||
9 | security company near the demilitarized zone; he married Karen | ||||||
10 | Fleischer Steigmann at the Parish Church of St. Luke in | ||||||
11 | Evanston on August 16, 1969; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Richard Steigmann was a small-business owner and | ||||||
13 | was proud to serve on the Champaign County Board; he retired in | ||||||
14 | 2015 from the Illinois Department of Employment Security; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Richard Steigmann was an advocate for returning | ||||||
16 | veterans as a member of Employer Support of the Guard and | ||||||
17 | Reserve; he was a fan of the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago | ||||||
18 | Bears; he could be found watching the teams each season and | ||||||
19 | would prepare for the NFL draft each year, with his eternal | ||||||
20 | optimism that the Chicago Bears would finally draft the right | ||||||
21 | player; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Richard Steigmann was preceded in death by his | ||||||
2 | parents; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Richard Steigmann is survived by his wife of 47 | ||||||
4 | years, Karen; his children, David (Anthea Schwalbe) Steigmann, | ||||||
5 | Catherine Steigmann (Jason) Lipinsky, and Jennifer "Jay" | ||||||
6 | Steigmann; his grandchildren, Andrew Lipinsky, Peter Lipinsky, | ||||||
7 | and William Thomas Steigmann; his beloved honorary children, | ||||||
8 | Mandy Frank and Dr. Murty (Kalli Kirkendoll) Renduchintala; his | ||||||
9 | sister, Judith Steigmann (Dr. Victor) Feldman; and his brother, | ||||||
10 | Robert J. (Sherry) Steigmann; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | Richard D. Steigmann, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
14 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
15 | further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Richard Steigmann as an expression | ||||||
18 | of our deepest sympathy.
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