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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of Richard Joseph "Rick" Steger 
4of East Moline, who passed away on September 18, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Steger was born on June 12, 1953, in Rock 
6Island to Valentine and Dorothy Gibbons Steger; he graduated 
7from Western Illinois University and served in the U.S. Air 
8Force during the Vietnam War; he married Elizabeth Kurtz 
9Perreira on April 23, 2005, in Rock Island;  he was a welder at 
10John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline for 36 years; he 
11retired in 2009; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Richard Steger was a past Chef De Gare and a 23 
13year member of 40 and 8 Voiture 433 in Annawan, a member of the 
14Colona American Legion, Ex-Servicemen's Club, and UAW Local 
15865; he enjoyed camping, showing his classic El Caminos and 
16driving them in parades for political campaigns, spending time 
17with his daughters and grandchildren, and was a "jack of all 
18trades" except plumbing; and
  
 
  
19    WHEREAS, Richard Steger was preceded in death by his 
20parents, Valentine and Dorothy Gibbons Steger; his brother, 
21Fred Steger and his wife, Barbara; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Richard Steger is survived by  his wife, Liz 
2Steger; his daughters, Carey (Allen) Mayer and Valerie Kate 
3Steger; his step-son, Dan (Monica) Perreira; his 
4grandchildren, Conrad and Katherine Mayer and Salina, Leilana, 
5and Maile Perreira; his siblings, La Vaun (Gerry) Davis, Mike 
6(Pat) Steger, Tim (Patsy) Steger, and Linda (Jim) Bussey; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Richard Steger, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Richard Steger as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.