On May 13, 2015 Steven James Sayler passed away in Orlando, Florida. His life began on September 11, 1954 in Peoria, Illinois. He was the second child of James and Loretta Sayler. His mother passed away when he was nine years old and his father remarried Carolyn Sinkular. Two families became one. The family remained in central Illinois for many years. Steve was a 1973 graduate of Mahomet-Seymour High School. He later graduated from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a Bachelor degree. Steve moved to Dallas and then to central Florida. He met his best friend and companion Eric Meyerhoff and enjoyed a lifetime of happiness and travel, scaling to heights that some only dream of. Steve was an avid LSU tiger fan and loved college sports and fishing. He is survived by his mother, five siblings and their spouses and many nieces and nephews. There will be no services or celebration of life. Donations in his memory can be made to the Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida.