Bill Text: IL SR0354 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Steve Stroud of Elgin.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-02 - Resolution Adopted [SR0354 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SR0354-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Steve Stroud of Elgin, who passed away on
April 5, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Steve Stroud was born in Aurora to James and
Eunice (Rudolf) Stroud on November 23, 1942; he served in the
United States Army from 1960 until 1963; he married Laura in
1992; and
WHEREAS, Steve Stroud worked as a foreign language teacher
and retired in 1993; and
WHEREAS, Steve Stroud was a noted historical researcher and
preservationist; well known for his passion for research into
old local homes and cemeteries, his interest in local history
was sparked by a book about the old, lost homes of Chicago; he
was the author of There Used to Be, a three-volume series about
the history and architecture of old homes in Elgin, and Silent
City: A History of Elgin's City Cemeteries; he created a
website that highlighted many of the city's historic bungalows
and was working on a second website to chronicle the lost homes
of the city; and
WHEREAS, Steve Stroud served on the board of the Elgin

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History Museum, where he volunteered three times a week and,
along with his wife, co-chaired the annual Bluff City Cemetery
walk; he also served on the design review subcommittee for the
city's heritage commission; he paid regular visits to the Elgin
Township Assessor's office, whose basement was his treasure
trove; he will be remembered as a tenacious and caring member
of the city who did a lot to advance Elgin's reputation; and
WHEREAS, Steve Stroud was preceded in death by his parents;
his siblings, Michael Stroud and Patricia Stroud; and his
stepdaughter, Anne Beauregard; and
WHEREAS, Steve Stroud is survived by his wife, Laura; his
stepson, Scott Beauregard; his brother, Tom (Francine) Stroud;
his sister-in-law, Georgette Neumann; his grandchildren,
Gabriel and Rowan Beauregard and Jacqueline and Kaitlin
Graziano; his nieces and nephews; and his many friends;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Steve Stroud 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 Steve Stroud as an expression of our

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deepest sympathy.