Illinois SR 647: MEMORIAL - LESTER A. JARVIS

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SR0647LRB104 20964 ECR 34801 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Stephen Eurel "Steve" Hoffman of 

4Farmer City, who passed away on February 21, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, Steve Hoffman was born to Marion Eurel and Anna 

6Lou (Wyatt) Hoffman Jr. in Springfield on April 13, 1961; he 

7married Nancy Morgan in Fairmont on August 18, 1984; and

8 WHEREAS, Steve Hoffman dedicated his life to working in 

9communications and was currently working at the Allerton Park 

10and Retreat Center in Monticello; he began his career in 

11radio, working for stations WZND, WGLT, and WZRO; he later 

12served as editor of the Piatt County Journal Republican and 

13the Farmer City Journal and as general manager of Illinois 

14Valley Press; he was also a contributor to the News Gazette in 

15Champaign and the Pantagraph in Bloomington; and

16 WHEREAS, Steve Hoffman was inducted into the Blue Ridge 

17Wall of Fame in 2023, honoring his time at the Farmer City 

18Journal and his work in capturing important moments at Blue 

19Ridge Community Unit School District #18; and

20 WHEREAS, Steve Hoffman was a founding member of Trinity 

21Community Fellowship (TCF), where he shared his faith through 

SR0647- 2 -LRB104 20964 ECR 34801 r

1his music, and he was also a member of the local area singing 

2group Bethel in the 1990s; and

3 WHEREAS, Steve Hoffman was a talented photographer who 

4spent his life in service to others by capturing important 

5life moments and nature, and his subjects often included 

6community members and his own grandchildren; and

7 WHEREAS, Steve Hoffman, affectionately known as "Papa", 

8was the best husband, father, and grandfather who loved 

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