English: I first met Steffan during the first Assembly, when he was on work experience with Jocelyn Davies in his early teens. Steffan started his political life at a very young age. He was passionate about his politics then, and he realised his dream in 2016 when he was elected to his national Senedd as successor to Jocelyn Davies. Although his life was brief, Steffan packed a great deal into it, and he reminded us that we don't really measure the value of a life by its length. Unlike a number of us, Steffan knew every detail of the history of his country, and a number of other countries too, not in order to romanticise that history, but rather to understand the history in order to plan the future, where everything would be possible for that country. And, although he was a very strong advocate for Gwent and the eastern Valleys where he had been brought up, and where the heritage of both languages - English and Welsh - were important to him, one of his continuous messages was the unity of Wales. He used to get annoyed if he heard too much talk about the north or the west. To him, Wales was one. Steffan was both ordinary and extraordinary - he was kind and sincere and completely serious about his ambition for his country. His example will drive a number of us to work harder to realise his dreams for his nation and his community in his name. In closing this meeting of tribute, I take this opportunity once again to sympathise on behalf of all of us with his family: his wife, Shona, and his young son, Celyn; his mother, Gail; his sister, Nia; and Neil, who are with us today. We will be thinking of you in the very difficult days and months to come. We will remember most dearly our friend Steffan, and thank the family for sharing him with us. To paraphrase Annest Glyn, the poet, from the past few days: A soul who will shine forever bright, And never shall be dimmed his light. Thank you, Steffan, and thank you all.
Welsh: Mi gwrddais i â Steffan yn gyntaf yn ystod y Cynulliad cyntaf, pan oedd e'n gwneud profiad gwaith gyda Jocelyn Davies yn ei arddegau cynnar. Dechreuodd Steffan ei fywyd gwleidyddol yn ifanc iawn. Mi oedd e'n angerddol yn ei wleidyddiaeth bryd hynny, ac mi wireddodd ei freuddwyd yn 2016 i gael ei ethol i'w Senedd genedlaethol ac i olynu Jocelyn Davies. Er i'w fywyd fod yn fyr, fe baciodd Steffan lot fawr mewn i'w fywyd, ac ein hatgoffa taw nid wrth hyd fywyd mae gwir fesur gwerth y bywyd hwnnw. Yn wahanol i nifer ohonon ni, mi oedd Steffan yn gwybod pob manylyn o hanes ei wlad, a sawl gwlad arall, nid er mwyn rhamantu'r hanes hwnnw, ond yn hytrach i ddeall yr hanes er mwyn cynllunio'r dyfodol, lle'r oedd popeth yn bosib i'w wlad. Ac, er yn llefarydd cryf dros Gymoedd y de-ddwyrain, dros Went, bro ei febyd, lle'r oedd treftadaeth ei ddwy iaith - y Saesneg a'r Gymraeg - yn bwysig iddo fe, uno Cymru oedd un o'r negeseuon parhaol gan Steffan. Mi oedd e'n gwylltio os oedd e'n clywed gormod o sôn am y gogledd neu'r gorllewin. Iddo fe, roedd Cymru'n un. Dyn oedd Steffan â'r cyffredin a'r anghyffredin yn perthyn iddo - yn garedig ac yn ddidwyll a chwbl o ddifri am ei uchelgais i'w wlad. Mi fydd ei esiampl ef yn gyrru nifer ohonom ni i weithio'n galetach i wireddu ei freuddwydion i'w wlad a'i gymuned, ac yn ei enw e. Wrth inni gloi'r cyfarfod teyrnged yma, dwi'n cymryd y cyfle eto i gydymdeimlo ar ein rhan ni oll gyda theulu Steffan: ei wraig, Shona, a'i fab bach, Celyn; ei fam, Gail; ei chwaer, Nia; a Neil, sydd yma hefyd heddiw. Mi fyddwn ni'n meddwl amdanoch chi yn y dyddiau a'r misoedd anodd i ddod. Mi fyddwn ni'n cofio'n annwyl iawn am ein ffrind Steffan Lewis, ac yn diolch i chi'r teulu am ei rannu gyda ni. Yng ngeiriau'r bardd Annest Glyn yn ystod y dyddiau diwethaf yma: 'Enaid yw sy'n dal ar dân, Nid diffodd a wna Steffan.' Diolch, Steffan. Diolch, bawb.