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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Page Bellinger volunteered for various causes, |
| 19 | | and he was especially committed to causes promoting literacy; |
| 20 | | and
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 |