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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Steven Ray "Steve" Smothers of
4Pittsfield, who passed away on July 26, 2018; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Steve Smothers was born in Pittsfield to Donna M.
6Smothers on March 2, 1954; he graduated from Pittsfield High
7School in 1973 and married Sandy Bergman at the Detroit
8Christian Church on November 24, 1973; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Steve Smothers worked for Saylor Livestock for
10several years before spending 25 years as manager at what is
11now Kitchen Seed in Pittsfield; for the past 20 years, he
12worked as an inspector for the Department of Agriculture; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Steve Smothers served as alderman for the city of
14Pittsfield for 20 years; he was a member of Pittsfield Church
15of the Nazarene and enjoyed gardening, hunting, and fishing; he
16collected Coca-Cola memorabilia and loved mowing the yard; most
17of all, he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and
18family; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Steve Smothers was preceded in death by his
20mother, Donna Marie Smothers, and his uncles, Lee, Jim, and
21Bill Patterson; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Steve Smothers is survived by his wife of nearly
245 years, Sandy; his son, Robert (Candie) Smothers Sr.; his
3daughters, Crystal (Jason) Huss and Candice (Olufemi)
4Famuwagun; his grandchildren, Brittany (Austin Dove) Smothers,
5Breanna Smothers, Robert Smothers Jr., MJ Famuwagun, Grayson
6Huss, and Ryland Huss; his great-grandchild, Layla Nicole Dove;
7his brothers, Larry and Gary (Ashley) Smothers; and his sister,
8Susan Brown; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
11Steven Ray "Steve" Smothers and extend our sincere condolences
12to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
13it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to the family of Steve Smothers as an expression of
16our deepest sympathy.