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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Franklin Delano Bell of Milan, who passed 
4away on July 28, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Franklin Bell was born in Savanna on January 3, 
61937 to Henry J. and Estella E. (nee Farrell) Bell; he 
7graduated from Savanna High School and St. Ambrose College in 
8Davenport, Iowa; he served in the United States Army at Fort 
9Carson, Colorado as part of a USAR Control Training Group; he 
10married Constance Bower on September 30, 1972; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Franklin Bell was a Certified Life Underwriter for 
12the Metropolitan Life Company; after retiring from 
13Metropolitan, he served for over 12  years as the Executive 
14Director of Rock Island Clean and Beautiful; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Franklin Bell was a member of Rock Island's Sacred 
16Heart Church, a life-member of the Rock Island Evening Lions 
17Club, and a member and Past-President of Metropolitan Life 
18Veterans Association; he was a member and Past-President of the 
19AACA/Mississippi Valley Antique Automobile Club of America; he 
20was also a member of the National Rifle Association; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Franklin Bell was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1parents; his 4 brothers, Charles Bedford and Robert, James, and 
2Carl Bell; his 4 sisters, Doris, Mary, Evelyn, and Ferolee 
3Bell; and his in-laws, Ed French, Sally Bell, and Josie 
4Bedford; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Franklin Bell is survived by his wife, Constance; 
6his sons, Scott Bell and Franklin T. (MeOsha) Bell; his 
7stepchildren, Tina Bower, Tami (Steve) Schmidt, Tony Bower, and 
8Frank T. (Lisa) Bower; his 10 grandchildren; his 5 
9great-grandchildren; his  sister, Ruth French; his  brother, 
10Wilmer (Marge) Bell; his sister-in-law, Nancy Bell; and many 
11wonderful nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Franklin Delano Bell, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Franklin Bell as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.