SR1131 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Stephen D. Smouse of Antioch, who passed away on November 5, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Stephen Smouse was born in Ottawa to Kenneth and Elizabeth "Betty" (Dowd) Smouse on May 22, 1952; he moved to Antioch with his family in 1956 and attended Antioch Grade School and Antioch Community High School, graduating in 1970; he attended Millikin University in Decatur and Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin; he graduated from the Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Chicago in 1978; and

WHEREAS, Stephen Smouse worked for Roadway Express, and after graduating, began working for the Strang Funeral Home, eventually becoming manager; and

WHEREAS, Stephen Smouse served as an Antioch Township Trustee beginning in 1997; he served as Antioch Township Supervisor and was instrumental in building the Antioch-Lake Villa Township Center and the Tim Osmond Sports Park; he started the tri-township bus with Lake Villa and Grant Townships; he held several FEMA certifications; and

WHEREAS, Stephen Smouse was a member of the Illinois Township Officials Association, the Illinois Township Supervisors Association, and president of the Antioch Hillside Cemetery Association; he was a member of the Antioch Historical Society, the Antioch Plan Commission, the Antioch Arbor Day Committee, the Antioch Jaycees, Friends of the Antioch Library, and many other professional organizations; he was a 25-year member of the Antioch Rotary Club and a 22-year member and paramedic for the Antioch Rescue Squad; he earned his pilots license in 1982; and

WHEREAS, Stephen Smouse is survived by his wife, Gerianne (Spellman); his daughter, Casey (Richard) Hafferkamp; his siblings, Jerry (Jody) Smouse, Rick Smouse, Jeff (Shari) Smouse, and Betsy Smouse; his grandchildren, Ashley, Wyatt, Lily, Luke, and Bennett; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Stephen D. Smouse, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

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