Excerpts from MySuburbanLife.com:
Marengo Fire Protection District Capt. Steve Berry was someone who co-workers said had the biggest heart, loved the fire service, and loved his family.
The 63-year-old Huntley man died Tuesday after fighting bile duct cancer for about a year, Marengo Fire Protection District Capt. John Kimmel said.
Kimmel said Berry came to Marengo as a firefighter in 2009 after retiring from the Elgin Fire Department, where he was a lieutenant for nearly 30 years. He was a captain with Marengo fire for the past two years.
Berry had two sons, Christopher and Brian, who is a lieutenant at the Carpentersville Fire Department plus three grandchildren.
The Elgin, Marengo, and Carpentersville fire departments supported Steve Berry through his fight with cancer with the “Berry Strong” fundraise, although Steve was off work recovering from recent surgeries when he died, he always intended to come back to the fire service.
Wake and funeral services will be held at Harvest Bible Chapel, 1000 N. Randall Road, Elgin. The wake will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday, with a silent guard from 4 to 8 p.m., and a firefighter walk-through at 6:30 p.m.
The funeral service will start at 10 a.m. Tuesday, followed by a procession to the grave site at Lakewood Memorial Park, 30W730 Route 20, Elgin. The procession will pass Elgin Fire Department Station Five, 804 Villa St., Elgin, where Steve Berry used to work.
