Bill Text: IL SR0523 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Joseph J. Steele of Kewanee.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-26 - Resolution Adopted [SR0523 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0523-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Joseph J. Steele of Kewanee, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on October 6, 2023; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Joseph Steele was born in Henry to Matthew and | ||||||
| 6 | Rena (Ballard) Steele on December 31, 1933; he served his | ||||||
| 7 | country in the United States Army during the Koren War from | ||||||
| 8 | 1950 to 1953; he married Clara Mattern in Henry on September | ||||||
| 9 | 17, 1955; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Joseph Steele retired from B.F. Goodrich in April | ||||||
| 11 | 1993; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Joseph Steele was a renowned bird carver and | ||||||
| 13 | enjoyed hunting and fishing with his sons; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Joseph Steele was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 15 | parents; his brothers, John and Robert Steele; and his sister | ||||||
| 16 | Mary Steele; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Joseph Steele is survived by his wife, Clara; his | ||||||
| 18 | sons, Joe (Pam), Dave (Carole), and Bill (Chris) Steele; nine | ||||||
| 19 | grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and his sister, | ||||||
| 20 | Terry Olson; therefore, be it
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| 1 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 2 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 3 | Joseph J. Steele and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 4 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 5 | further
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