STOUGHTON – James A. “Jim” Steele, 59, lost a 25-year hard-fought battle with CREST (Scleroderma) on Tuesday, Jan. 24. He passed peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. From April 1993 to the present, Jim worked at UW-Madison, where he became an associate registrar. He enjoyed his work at the UW. He was especially proud to serve on the Academic Staff Executive Committee for the past year.