Full Text of SR0425 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Stephen "Steve" Carter Ballinger I of | 4 | | Mattoon, who passed away on July 7, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Steve Ballinger was born to Leonard Carter | 6 | | "Dutch" and Margaret Fern (Furry) Ballinger in Mattoon on | 7 | | October 1, 1946; he married Cheryl A. Storm in Mattoon on June | 8 | | 27, 1976; he was a proud veteran of the Vietnam War who served | 9 | | his country in the United States Air Force; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, After his honorable discharge from the Air Force, | 11 | | Steve Ballinger started his 30 year career at the Mattoon | 12 | | Street Department; he was previously employed by Young | 13 | | Radiator for 13 years; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Steve was an active member of the First Christian | 15 | | Church of Mattoon where he served as a deacon and a trustee; | 16 | | throughout the years, he was a member of various lodges and | 17 | | organizations, including the Masonic Lodge at Wabash #179 A.F. & | 18 | | A.M., the Corn Belt Shrine Club of Coles County, the Ansar | 19 | | Shriners of Springfield, the Mattoon Exchange Club, the | 20 | | American Legion of Mattoon, and Mattoon VFW Post 4325; he was | 21 | | devoted to the Boy Scouts of America and served as an Assistant | 22 | | Troop Leader to Boy Scout Troop 152 and as Advanced Committee |
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| 1 | | Chairman for the Lincoln Trails District; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Steve Ballinger was a man of strong faith; his | 3 | | favorite times were spent with his children and grandchildren | 4 | | on the family farm; his devotion to his family and friends was | 5 | | paramount in his life, and he was happiest when surrounded by | 6 | | loved ones; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Steve Ballinger was preceded in death by his | 8 | | parents and his grandson, Garrison D. Ballinger-Coffman; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Steve Ballinger is survived by his wife, Cheryl; | 10 | | his two daughters, Cheri L. Coffman and Lisa M. Ballinger; his | 11 | | son, Stephen (Kyla) Carter Ballinger II; and his five | 12 | | grandchildren, Anthony (Katie) G. Coffman, Gregory (Monica) D. | 13 | | Coffman, Kimberly M. Coffman, Carter T. Ballinger, and Callyn | 14 | | A. Ballinger; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 17 | | Stephen "Steve" Carter Ballinger I and extend our sincere | 18 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 19 | | him; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of Steve Ballinger as an expression of |
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| 1 | | our deepest sympathy.
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