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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Keith O. Gellerstedt of Moline, who 
4passed away on November 8, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Keith Gellerstedt was born in Moline  to Carl and 
6Carolyn (Nelson) Gellerstedt on April 22, 1926; he graduated 
7from Moline High School in 1944 and served in the U.S. Army 
875th Division during World War II; he traveled to Europe on the 
9Queen Mary at the age of 17 and became a member of what was 
10affectionately called the "Diaper Division"; he served in 
11France, Germany, and Belgium and fought in the Battle of the 
12Bulge; he married Marie A. Kaufmann in Moline on March 16, 
131957; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Keith Gellerstedt returned from service and 
15studied to become a computer programmer; he worked in the data 
16processing division for Deere and Company and, later, for the 
17Bendix Corp., which became Litton Industries; he retired in 
181986; he also spent many years working with Marie and their 
19sons at her business, Nixalite of America; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Keith Gellerstedt participated in the October 
212009 Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.; he was a member of 
22Trinity Lutheran Church in Moline and  the Ex-Servicemen's 
 
 
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1Club; he was a former member of the Moline Elks, the Turners 
2Club, the Vikings Club, and American Legion Post 246; he loved 
3spending time at their river home in Cordova, boating and 
4working in the yard; he had a very artistic side and loved his 
5sweets and a  dry Rob Roy with a twist served "up"; most of all 
6he loved spending time with his family; and
  
 
  
7    WHEREAS, Keith Gellerstedt is survived by his wife, Marie; 
8his daughter, Lori (Jeff) Doroba; his sons, Keith Todd 
9(Debbie), Jon Erik (Stephenie), and Cory (Julie) Gellerstedt; 
10his grandchildren, Sophie, Brian, and Molly Doroba, Carolyn 
11(Brian) Harvey, and Kenny (Rachel), Jake, Hannah, Britta, 
12Nick, and Emma Gellerstedt; his great-grandchildren, Jude and 
13Zoe Gellerstedt; and baby Dean Harvey due in March; therefore, 
14be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Keith O. Gellerstedt and extend our sincere condolences to his 
18family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
19further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to  the family of  Keith Gellerstedt as an expression 
22of our deepest sympathy.