MEMORIAL-STEPHEN E. HOFFMAN

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SR0647
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Stephen Eurel "Steve" Hoffman of
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Farmer City, who passed away on February 21, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Steve Hoffman was born to Marion Eurel and Anna
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Lou (Wyatt) Hoffman Jr. in Springfield on April 13, 1961; he
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married Nancy Morgan in Fairmont on August 18, 1984; and

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WHEREAS, Steve Hoffman dedicated his life to working in
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communications and was currently working at the Allerton Park
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and Retreat Center in Monticello; he began his career in
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radio, working for stations WZND, WGLT, and WZRO; he later
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served as editor of the Piatt County Journal Republican and
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the Farmer City Journal and as general manager of Illinois
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Valley Press; he was also a contributor to the News Gazette in
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Champaign and the Pantagraph in Bloomington; and

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WHEREAS, Steve Hoffman was inducted into the Blue Ridge
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Wall of Fame in 2023, honoring his time at the Farmer City
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Journal and his work in capturing important moments at Blue
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Ridge Community Unit School District #18; and

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WHEREAS, Steve Hoffman was a founding member of Trinity
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Community Fellowship (TCF), where he shared his faith through

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his music, and he was also a member of the local area singing
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group Bethel in the 1990s; and

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WHEREAS, Steve Hoffman was a talented photographer who
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spent his life in service to others by capturing important
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life moments and nature, and his subjects often included
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community members and his own grandchildren; and

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WHEREAS, Steve Hoffman, affectionately known as "Papa",
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was the best husband, father, and grandfather who loved
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supporting the Chicago Cubs, going on walks, and riding his
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bicycle; and

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WHEREAS, Steve Hoffman was preceded in death by his
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parents; and

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WHEREAS, Steve Hoffman is survived by his wife of 41
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years, Nancy Hoffman; his daughters, Danielle (Paul) Huston
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and Rebekah (Adam Ries) Hoffman; four grandchildren; his
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siblings, David Hoffman, Cheryl (Ted) Ramirez, and Fianna
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(Vince) Ross; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family
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members; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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Stephen Eurel "Steve" Hoffman and extend our sincere

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condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
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him; and be it further

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

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