From Sarah Sonke, Auction First MS

Steve was the inspiration for starting my own auction company. My partner and I came across his book while at a crossroads trying to make some major decisions. While fairly new in the auction business and when I barely had two pennies to rub together I attended a real estate auction seminar in Chicago where Steve was one of the hosts. He was a very entertaining speaker and let us all tour his company headquarters downtown, then a steak dinner at Morton’s. I've continued to study Steve’s book for 4 years. It’s a master's level class in real estate auctions and I am so glad he passed his knowledge on to the industry by sharing the details of those auction projects and the logic behind the decisions – it is a great legacy.I didn't know Steve well but certainly saw a wonderful, generous spirit during that first Chicago visit. He touched my professional life in a very BIG way for which I'll always be grateful. I sincerely hope his wife, children, family and colleagues can find comfort by remembering and cherishing all the good in his life - there was a lot of it!