Neal L. Resendez

Neal "The Real Deal" Resendez, 70, surrounded by his family, made his final ride into the gates of heaven on March 12, 2019. Neal LaMont Resendez was born to Josephine (Graham) and Philip Resendez on September, 27, 1948 in San Bernardino, CA.  Neal lived life to the fullest and lived in numerous places.  He loved to travel and see new places.  He never met a stranger and to know Neal was to be loved.  He ended up settling down in Belvidere, IL where he married the love of his life, Katie Garrigan on November 23, 1974.  He had an amazing work ethic and worked at Liebovich Steel for most of his work life.  He loved to stay busy and would tinker on anything with an engine.  Neal was passionate about everything he did. He coached softball for years and was a huge Belvidere Buc football fan.  He loved all high school sports and was a lifelong supporter and eventually became a member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club.