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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of this Body are saddened to learn
3 of the death of Keith M. Bell of Bement, Illinois, who
4 recently passed away; and
5 WHEREAS, Keith M. Bell was born on June 12, 1921 in
6 Decatur, Illinois to William Channing Bell and Mabel
7 McLaughlin Bell; he married Ruth Marie Gragg in Decatur,
8 Illinois on June 16, 1946; and
9 WHEREAS, Keith M. Bell received his early education in
10 the Decatur school system and later graduated from Bement
11 High School; he attended Illinois Commercial College and the
12 University of Illinois; during World War II he served with
13 the United States Army; he was stationed at Headquarters
14 Mediterranean Base Sect., Oran, North Africa; Allied Force
15 Headquarters in Caserta, Italy; Headquarters Southern Line of
16 Communications, Dijon, France; and Headquarters European
17 Theater of Operations in Paris, France; in Paris he served
18 directly under the command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower;
19 and
20 WHEREAS, Keith M. Bell returned from World War II and
21 joined his father at the Bell Insurance Agency; in 1957 he
22 formed the Bell and Wilkinson Agency with Lew Wilkinson; and
23 WHEREAS, Keith M. Bell was a member of the Bement United
24 Methodist Church; he served as a volunteer fireman for the
25 Bement Fire Protection District; he was a village trustee for
26 8 years; he was a 50-year member of the Albert Parker Post
27 620 American Legion; he was a 45-year member of Bement
28 Masonic Lodge 365; he was a member of the board of the Bement
29 Veterans Memorial constructed in 1999; and many other groups
30 and organizations; and
31 WHEREAS, Keith M. Bell will be remembered for his love of
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1 photography; his office wall had many photos showing the
2 history of Bement; and
3 WHEREAS, Keith M. Bell is survived by his wife, Ruth; his
4 son, William H. Bell and his wife, Linda; his daughter,
5 Barbara Pittman and her husband, Mark; his grandchildren,
6 William M. Bell, Brian Bell, and Erin Pittman; and his close
7 family member, William F. McManus; therefore, be it
8 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
9 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we extend our sincere
10 sympathies to the family and friends of Keith M. Bell in this
11 time of loss; may they know a sense of peace in the days
12 ahead; and be it further
13 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented to the family of Keith M. Bell.