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Steve Newman

[November 02, 2013]  LINCOLN -- Steven Jon Newman, 52, of Lincoln, died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at 9:51 p.m. in rural Lincoln.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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Lincoln: Steven Jon Newman, 52, of Lincoln passed away at 9:51 P.M. October 31, 2013 in rural Lincoln.

Steve was born on January 11, 1961 in Lincoln to Robert N. and Madge Hazen Newman.

He worked as a revenue tax specialist for the Illinois Department of Revenue. He was a past president of AFSCME and a chief steward of the union. Steve was a mentor and longtime friend who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of others. He possessed a deep understanding of the importance of bringing people together and this allowed him to successfully bring about positive change at the Department of Revenue.

Steve is survived by his siblings, Larry (Debbie) Newman of Rockford, IL, Marsha Dahl of Lincoln, IL and Robert (Sigrid) Newman of Midland, MI. He has many nieces and nephews, two of which he had a special relationship, Melissa K. and Jordan M. Dahl. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Services for Steve will be at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday November 5, 2013 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln with Pastor Henry M. Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 P.M. prior to services at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Parkinson's Disease Research or to the American Diabetes Association.