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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Keith
4 M. Bell of Bement, Illinois, who recently passed away; and
5 WHEREAS, Keith M. Bell was born on June 12, 1921 in
6 Decatur, Illinois; his parents were William Channing Bell and
7 Mabel McLaughlin Bell; on June 16, 1946 he married Ruth Marie
8 Gragg in Decatur, Illinois; and
9 WHEREAS, Keith M. Bell received his early education in
10 the Decatur school system and later graduated from high
11 school in Bement; he attended Illinois Commercial College and
12 the University of Illinois; during World War II he served
13 with 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 the service and
21 joined his father at the Bell Insurance Agency; in 1957 he
22 joined with Lew Wilkinson and formed the Bell and Wilkinson
23 Agency; and
24 WHEREAS, Keith M. Bell was a member of the Bement United
25 Methodist Church; he served as a volunteer fireman for the
26 Bement Fire Protection District; he was a village trustee for
27 8 years; he was a 50-year member of the Albert Parker Post
28 620 American Legion; he was a 45-year member of Bement
29 Masonic Lodge 365; he was a member of the board of the Bement
30 Veterans Memorial in 1999; and many other groups and
31 organizations; and
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1 WHEREAS, Keith M. Bell will be remembered for his love of
2 photography; his office wall had many photos showing the
3 history of Bement; and
4 WHEREAS, Keith M. Bell is survived by his wife, Ruth; his
5 son, William H. Bell and his wife, Linda; his daughter,
6 Barbara Pittman and her husband, Mark; his grandchildren,
7 William M. Bell, Brian Bell, and Erin Pittman; and his close
8 family member, William F. McManus; therefore, be it
9 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11 we extend our sincere sympathies to the family and friends of
12 Keith M. Bell; in this time of loss may a sense of peace be
13 found; and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to the family of Keith M. Bell.