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Pontiac Alderman Stalter died of natural causes at home
PONTIAC — Pontiac Alderman Donald Stalter was remembered Wednesday as a man who believed in standing up for the people in his community and fighting for what was right. “He was really into politics and he had a lot of fun doing it,” said Mike Stalter, Donald Stalter’s only son. “He really enjoyed helping the underdog when they were right. You always heard it’s hard to fight city hall, but when that person had an agenda and morals behind him, my dad would fight for him.” Donald Stalter, 77, died Tuesday afternoon. His son described the death Wednesday as sudden; his father had been in good health a few weeks before. Mike Stalter said his father collapsed at his home on 324 E. Chestnut St, and that he tried to resuscitate him through CPR. An ambulance took him about 3:50 p.m. to OSF St. James- John W. Albrecht Memorial Medical Center, Pontiac, where he was pronounced dead at 4:20 p.m. Livingston County Coroner Mike Burke said the death was due to natural causes. Stalter was very active in his community, serving as a precinct committeeman for more than 20 years and most recently being a Ward 5 alderman for about 6½ years until his death. Those who have worked with Stalter said he was a good man who loved the city and loved helping the residents. “His dedication with Pontiac and his ward was very active,” Pontiac Mayor Scott McCoy said. “I remember when they were doing road work in Ward 5 that he would always monitor it. He really deeply cared about his ward and for his constituents, and without question he will be missed.” Alderman Brian Gabor, also from Ward 5, said: “We had a good relationship, and I always knew that Don had the best interest in Ward 5 at heart, even when we would disagree. He was a dedicated servant and he will definitely be missed.” McCoy said that he will talk with people interested in taking the alderman’s seat and then appoint a successor for the council to approve, possibly on Sept. 17. Mike Stalter said his father’s influence and memory will continue to live on in those he helped. “I think it is a loss that a lot of people are going to feel, and I can’t tell you how many people he helped because there are so many,” Stalter said. “He really enjoyed the City Council and being a precinct committeeman, and I think that some people are involved in having a big project built or a park made, but he was different. He really believed in helping the individual citizen.” Donald Stalter also is survived by his wife, JoAnn, and two grandchildren, Tom and Sarah. He owned his own excavation business for 20 years before working for the Illinois Department of Transportation for an additional 13 years before retiring. Funeral arrangements have been made through Martin-Burke Funeral Home in Pontiac. His obituary is on Page D6. E-mail this story | Print this story | Search archives | RSS Show comments |  Hide comments | Hide comments on all stories |
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