SR0850 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Franklin Delano Bell of Milan, who passed away on July 28, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Franklin Bell was born in Savanna on January 3, 1937 to Henry J. and Estella E. (nee Farrell) Bell; he graduated from Savanna High School and St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa; he served in the United States Army at Fort Carson, Colorado as part of a USAR Control Training Group; he married Constance Bower on September 30, 1972; and

WHEREAS, Franklin Bell was a Certified Life Underwriter for the Metropolitan Life Company; after retiring from Metropolitan, he served for over 12 years as the Executive Director of Rock Island Clean and Beautiful; and

WHEREAS, Franklin Bell was a member of Rock Island's Sacred Heart Church, a life-member of the Rock Island Evening Lions Club, and a member and Past-President of Metropolitan Life Veterans Association; he was a member and Past-President of the AACA/Mississippi Valley Antique Automobile Club of America; he was also a member of the National Rifle Association; and

WHEREAS, Franklin Bell was preceded in death by his parents; his 4 brothers, Charles Bedford and Robert, James, and Carl Bell; his 4 sisters, Doris, Mary, Evelyn, and Ferolee Bell; and his in-laws, Ed French, Sally Bell, and Josie Bedford; and

WHEREAS, Franklin Bell is survived by his wife, Constance; his sons, Scott Bell and Franklin T. (MeOsha) Bell; his stepchildren, Tina Bower, Tami (Steve) Schmidt, Tony Bower, and Frank T. (Lisa) Bower; his 10 grandchildren; his 5 great-grandchildren; his sister, Ruth French; his brother, Wilmer (Marge) Bell; his sister-in-law, Nancy Bell; and many wonderful nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Franklin Delano Bell, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Franklin Bell as an expression of our deepest sympathy.