SR0180 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Eddie L. Steele of Chicago on April 28, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Steele was born January 5, 1951, to Eddie Lee Steele, Sr., and Dora Lee Steele, the oldest of four children; and

WHEREAS, He attended John Fisk Elementary School, Beethoven Middle School, Dusable High School, and Kennedy King College in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, He served in the U.S. Navy from January 16, 1969 to January 15, 1975; he was very proud to have served his country in the Vietnam War; and

WHEREAS, He married Zether Mae Stone (Mae Mae) on February 10, 1973, and they had two children, Katrina L. Steele and Bianca C. Steele, and were grandparents to one grandchild, Trevion E. Steele; and

WHEREAS, He was employed at Ford Motor Company for 33 years; he was better known at Ford as "Lil Momma" and by friends and family as "Toochie Doochie"; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and

WHEREAS, In addition to his loving family, he leaves to cherish his memory one sister, Eva M. (Steele) Thomas; his brothers, Everette D. Steele (Goodie), and Larry C. Steele; his aunt, Carrie (Johnnie) Gray; his uncle, Wadell Steele; his great-aunts, Clem Johnson (Clarence) Johnson, Lily Williams, and Margarett (Columbus) Williams; his sisters-in-law; his mother-in-law, Mae D. Stone; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that that we mourn the passing of Eddie L. Steele and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and community; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.