hiː ɪz ɐn ˈʌŋkəl ʌv ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ kˈɑːməntˌeɪɾɚ ɹˈʌʃ lˈɪmbɔː, hˌuː ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn dᵻskɹˈaɪbd "ˈʌŋkəl stˈiːv" æz "ðə ɹˈɑːk ʌvðə lˈɪmbɔː fˈæmɪli," meɪntˈeɪnɪŋ mˈɛnɪəv ðə fˈæmɪliz tɹɐdˈɪʃənz ænd ʃˈɛɹɪŋ ɹˈʌʃ ˌɛsˈɑːɹ.ˈɛs lɔndʒˈɛvᵻɾi ænd vɪvˈeɪʃəsnəs ˈiːvən ˌɪntʊ ˈoʊld ˈeɪdʒ.
He is an uncle of radio commentator Rush Limbaugh, who in 2017 described "Uncle Steve" as "the rock of the Limbaugh family," maintaining many of the family's traditions and sharing Rush Sr.'s longevity and vivaciousness even into old age.