Full Text of SR0995 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Page LeRoy Bellinger of Rock Island, | 4 | | who passed away on January 3, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Page Bellinger was born to David and Dorothy | 6 | | (Johnson) Bellinger in Rosebush, Michigan on September 28, | 7 | | 1930; he was raised on the family farm; he served in the U.S. | 8 | | Coast Guard during the Korean War from 1950 to 1953, including | 9 | | completing six months of sea duty on the USCGC Campbell; he | 10 | | earned his master's degree in agricultural engineering from | 11 | | Michigan State University; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Page Bellinger's career included serving as | 13 | | engineering editor for Successful Farming, technical | 14 | | coordinator for the American Society of Agricultural | 15 | | Engineers, and product safety engineer for Deere & Company, | 16 | | where he retired as manager of product safety and engineering | 17 | | standards in 1992; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Page Bellinger volunteered for various causes, | 19 | | and he was especially committed to causes promoting literacy; | 20 | | and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Page Bellinger enjoyed spending time with family |
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| 1 | | and friends, vacationing in Wisconsin, visiting with anyone he | 2 | | met, taking fishing trips with friends, coaching, grilling, | 3 | | writing, eating Whitey's ice cream, sharing a chuckle, and | 4 | | watching sunsets; he thoroughly enjoyed music and listened to | 5 | | it daily; he played the guitar, the piano, and the accordion | 6 | | and could often be heard whistling, singing, or humming; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Page Bellinger was preceded in death by his | 8 | | sister, Wilma Blackman; his brother, Harland Bellinger; and | 9 | | his son, Brad Bellinger; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Page Bellinger is survived by his wife of 66 | 11 | | years, Sandra; his son, Todd (Jennifer) Bellinger; his | 12 | | daughter-in-law's sons, Anthony, Dominic, and Matthew; his | 13 | | grandchildren, Kyle (Laura) Bellinger and Kiana (Sean) | 14 | | Dickson; his great-granddaughter, Olivia Dickson; his | 15 | | daughter, Kara (Neal) Blanche; his nephew and niece, Bruce | 16 | | (Sandy) Schrock and Marcia Collins; his cousins, Cheryl (Skip) | 17 | | Malin, Nina Stilgenbauer, Sunny Sjaarda, Bonnie Pierce, and | 18 | | Orriene (Stuart) Denslow; and many other relatives and | 19 | | friends; therefore, be it | 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 22 | | Page LeRoy Bellinger and extend our sincere condolences to his | 23 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
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| 1 | | further | 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the family of Page Bellinger as an expression of | 4 | | our deepest sympathy. |
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