STEVEN PAUL ZIMMERMAN, 59 ROCKFORD - Steven Paul Zimmerman, 59, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 30, 2015, with his family by his side. He was born December 6, 1955, in Galesburg, IL and spent most of his fulfilling life in Rockford, IL. After graduating from Guilford High School, The University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign, and earning his J.D. from The University of Georgia, Steve, his wife, Martha, and eldest son, Nicholas, moved back to Rockford to continue their lives together. Steve was an active member of the community: longtime member of the YMCA and past Board member, annual campaign member and past Chairman of Strong Kids. He volunteered legal support to Sinnissippi Alliance for the Environment, League of Women Voters, Booker Washington Center, Arthritis Foundation, Patriots Gateway Center, La Voz Latina, Tinker Swiss Cottage, and Prairie State Legal Services. He found tremendous happiness through his friendships, summers sailing in Maine as a young man, basketball at the YMCA, rowing crew on the Rock River, kayaking trips, weekends at Green Lake, WI., and most importantly through watching his family grow - especially his grandchildren. Professionally, Steve worked 33 years in private practice as an attorney. He was a Board member and former Chairman of the Winnebago County Bar Association Real Estate Committee and Section. Steve also served on and was a past Chairman of the Illinois Bar Association Real Estate Section Council. He is survived by his loving family: his parents, Don and Betty Zimmerman; his wife, Martha; his children, Nicholas (Suzanne), Ashley (Matt), and Colin; his grandchildren, Wyatt, Everett, Kaia, Caroline, and Aubrey; the families of his brothers, David, Doug, and Brad; and the families of his sisters-in-law, Karen Moore and Sarah Nichols. The family greatly appreciates the outpouring of love and support from friends and colleagues over the past few years.