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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of F. Steven "Steve" Etheridge of Moline, 
4who passed away on August 12, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Steve Etheridge was born in Moline to Floyd S. and 
6Ida (Mattson) Etheridge on November 18, 1951; he served in the 
7U.S. Air Force  during the Vietnam War and  married Susan Prior 
8in Mt. Vernon on June 22, 1985; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Steve Etheridge began his career with the Moline 
10Police Department on June 16, 1975; he was selected as the 
11Moline Police Chief on  October 7, 1990; he was instrumental in 
12the building of the new Moline Police Department; he served as 
13Interim City of Moline Administrator; he retired as the Public 
14Safety Director for Moline on March 2, 2005, where he served as 
15the inaugural, combined Police Chief, and Fire Chief; he was a 
16member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and 
17graduated from the FBI National Academy; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Steve Etheridge volunteered at the "Grunt Dome" 
19with the John Deere Classic Golf Tournament; he met daily with 
20his Panera Cronies Breakfast Club; he was an avid golfer, 
21fisherman, and "Mr. Fix-It"; most important was his family and 
22the time he cherished with his grandchildren; he was a member 
 
 
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1of the Moline Jaycees; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Steve Etheridge was preceded in death by his 
3father-in-law, Jerry Peterson, and his niece, Krista Ryser; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Steve Etheridge is survived by his wife, Susan; 
5his children, Melissa (Chad) Wilke, Marcey (Jason) Millage, and 
6Steven (Hanna) Etheridge; his grandchildren, Mackenzie, Grant, 
7Graysyn, Tatum, Braydon, Mia, and Stella; his mother-in-law, 
8Marlene Peterson; his sisters, Belinda (Tom) Charleton and  
9Carol (James) Dolian; his brother-in-law, Michael (Fran) 
10Thibodeaux; his sister-in-law, Karen (George) Miklas; many 
11loving nieces and nephews; and the best neighbors ever, Todd 
12and Sue Rosenthal and their children, Keeley and Ryan; 
13therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16F. Steven "Steve" Etheridge, and extend our sincere condolences 
17to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
18it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to  the family of  Steve Etheridge as an expression of 
21our deepest sympathy.