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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Perry C. "Pepper" Gellerstedt Jr. of 
4Moline, who passed away on February 16, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Perry Gellerstedt was born to Perry C. "Pep" and 
6Marlena (Sill) Gellerstedt Sr. in Moline on January 22, 1957; 
7he attended Moline High School and then proudly served his 
8country in the United States Marine Corps; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Perry Gellerstedt was employed at the Rock Island 
10Arsenal for over 30 years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Perry Gellerstedt had a charismatic personality 
12and a remarkable ability to make friends quickly; he enjoyed 
13being at the dirt track, watching movies, car shows, and NASCAR 
14and loved watching his son, Peppy, race cars; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Perry Gellerstedt was preceded in death by his 
16parents, Perry C. "Pep" and Marlena (Sill) Gellerstedt Sr.;  and
  
 
17    WHEREAS,  Perry Gellerstedt is survived by his children, 
18Danell (Drew) Allen, Perry C. "Peppy" Gellerstedt III, and 
19Sabrina Gellerstedt; his grandchildren, Joey (Chad), Austin, 
20Katelynn (André), Emma (Leslie), Hannah (Bobby), Kayden, and 
 
 
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1Sheylynn;  his sisters, Suzan (Jeff) Bell and Jane Keeley; his 
2several nieces and nephews; his dear friends, Susan McAfee, 
3Phil, and Britt and Danny Clayton; his  many friends from the 
4Cordova Dragway; and his faithful companion, Precious; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

8Perry C. "Pepper" Gellerstedt Jr. and extend our sincere

9condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved

10him; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

12presented to the family of Perry Gellerstedt as an expression 
13of
our deepest sympathy.