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WHEREAS, It is with great sadness that members of this Chamber learned ofthe death of Captain Patrick Joseph Steiner, DC, USN, DDS, on February 19,2016, at the age of fifty-five; and
WHEREAS, The City Council has been informed of his passing by The Honorable Margaret Laurino, Alderman of the 39th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Born in Chicago on February 2, 1961 this loving son of the late Nicholas and Patricia Steiner, nee Hogan, was the devoted father of Alexander and Victoria; cherished brother of Michael Steiner, Julia Steiner, Dorothy Glodo and Mary Elizabeth Furman; fond uncle of thirteen nieces and nephews; and treasured friend to all who had the pleasure of knowing him. Captain Steiner leaves a legacy of faith, dignity and love; and
WHEREAS, Captain Steiner was an active and vital member of his community, having graduated with honors from Notre Dame High School in Niles, Illinois; completed his undergraduate studies at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and attended dental school at the University of Illinois, in Chicago. He joined the United States Navy on May 21. 1989; completed Officer Indoctrination School in Newport, Rhode Island, reported to 23 Dental Company, 1st DEN BN, 1st FSSG, Twentynine Palms, California; attended Prostodontics Residency training at Naval Postgraduate Dental School (NPDS) in Bethesda, Maryland. Upon completion of his Prostondontics Residency training, in 1993, Captain Steiner completed a fellowship in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics Residency at NPDS, and was deployed to Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm. Additional tours include the USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74) in Afghanistan and Kuwait. Most recently, from 2009 until 2015, Captain Steiner served as the Brig Consolidation Officer and the Area Dental Laboratory Department Head at Naval Medical Center in San Diego, California; and
WHEREAS, Captain Steiner was decorated numerous times. His personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps achievement Medal (2 Gold Stars), Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation medal and Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. He was also a qualified Surface Warfare Medical Department Officer; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his professional accomplishments, Captain Steiner was an avid photographer, musician and artist. He lettered in high school football and wrestling, and played in musical bands in high school and college, as well as in the Navy; and
WHEREAS, Captain Steiner touched the lives of all who knew him through his kindness, generosity and spirit, making him a truly unforgettable person. He will be deeply missed, but the memory of his smile, caring spirit, enduring patience, thoughtfulness, character, intelligence and compassion will live on in those who knew and loved him, now, therefore,
Be It Resolved, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago gathered here this thirteenth day of April, 2016, do hereby express our sorrow on the death of the Captain Patrick Joseph Steiner, DC, USN, DDS and express to his family and friends our deepest sympathy; and
MARGARET LAURINO Alderman, 39th Ward
Be It Further Resolved, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of the Captain Patrick Joseph Steiner, DC, USN, DDS as a token of our honor, gratitude, and respect.
