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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 F. Steven "Steve" Etheridge of Moline, |
4 | | who passed away on August 12, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Steve Etheridge was born in Moline to Floyd S. and |
6 | | Ida (Mattson) Etheridge on November 18, 1951; he served in the |
7 | | U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and married Susan Prior |
8 | | in Mt. Vernon on June 22, 1985; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Steve Etheridge began his career with the Moline |
10 | | Police Department on June 16, 1975; he was selected as the |
11 | | Moline Police Chief on October 7, 1990; he was instrumental in |
12 | | the building of the new Moline Police Department; he served as |
13 | | Interim City of Moline Administrator; he retired as the Public |
14 | | Safety Director for Moline on March 2, 2005, where he served as |
15 | | the inaugural, combined Police Chief, and Fire Chief; he was a |
16 | | member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and |
17 | | graduated from the FBI National Academy; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Steve Etheridge volunteered at the "Grunt Dome" |
19 | | with the John Deere Classic Golf Tournament; he met daily with |
20 | | his Panera Cronies Breakfast Club; he was an avid golfer, |
21 | | fisherman, and "Mr. Fix-It"; most important was his family and |
22 | | the time he cherished with his grandchildren; he was a member |