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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Steve
4 Stromquist of Durand, who passed away on May 22, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Steve Stromquist was born on August 22, 1955 in
6 Rockford; he was the son of John and Marian (Holmer)
7 Stromquist; he married the former Susan K. Norman on July 9,
8 1983 in Fulton; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Steve Stromquist graduated from Durand High
10 School with the class of 1974; he played football, baseball,
11 basketball, track, and was all-state in football in his junior
12 year; he was awarded for citizenship, leadership, and community
13 service by the 4-H Key Club in 1973 and was honored as a top 4-H
14 Boy in 1974; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Steve Stromquist graduated from Illinois State
16 University with a bachelor of science degree in 1978; he earned
17 his master of science degree in 1980 from Ohio State
18 University; in 1981, he performed advance graduate work at
19 Northern Illinois University; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Steve Stromquist was employed as a science teacher
21 with the Hononegah School District since 1981; he also coached

 

 

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1 high school football and girls softball and received several
2 Coach of the Year awards; and
 
3     WHEREAS, As Hononegah's 13-year football coach, he led the
4 team to a 76-51 record from 1992-2004; he coached five playoff
5 teams, including Hononegah's 1996 team that went undefeated in
6 the NIC-9, reached the Class 5A semifinals, and finished 12-1;
7 and
 
8     WHEREAS, Steve Stromquist was an adviser of the Fellowship
9 of Christian Athletes and was a former adviser of Future
10 Farmers of America; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Steve Stromquist enjoyed cooking, gardening,
12 fishing, golfing, and his dogs; he was an avid fan of Ohio
13 State University, the Chicago Cubs, and the Chicago Bears; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Steve Stromquist was a member of Prince of Peace
15 Lutheran Church in Rockton; and
 
16     WHEREAS, In partnership with his father, Steve Stromquist
17 raised and bred Columbia and Katahdin hair sheep on White Post
18 Farm; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Steve Stromquist was preceded in death by his
20 grandparents and his nephew; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Steve Stromquist is survived by his wife, Susan;
2 his parents; his sisters, Jill (Rich) Schraiber and Karen
3 Sargent; his niece, Annika Sargent; his nephew, Jon Sargent;
4 and his several aunts, uncles, and cousins; therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7 mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Steve
8 Stromquist; and be it further
 
9     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to the family of Steve Stromquist as an expression of
11 our sympathy.