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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of Richard R. "Dick" Bell of 
4Wood River, who passed away on November 16, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Bell was born in Saint Louis, Missouri on 
6November 23, 1926, to Marion Russell and Marguerite C. 
7(Schmidt) Bell; he married Patricia A. Worcester in 1948; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Richard Bell served his country in the Navy; he 
9graduated from the University of Illinois and became a partner 
10in Worcester and Bell Construction Company; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Richard Bell belonged to the Wood River Rotary 
12Club, where he was recognized as a "Paul Harris Fellow" and 
13maintained perfect attendance for more than 40 years; he served 
14the St. Louis Regional Airport as Commissioner; he was a member 
15of the St. Louis Zoo, the Boy Scouts of America since 1987, the 
16Wood River Library Board, the Wood River Chamber of Commerce;  
17he served as  a  Wood River Heritage Council Contributor to the 
18Historic Chapel, the Wood River Police and Fire Commissioner, 
19and as a member of the boards of the First National Bank of 
20Wood River, Magna Bank, and Regions Bank; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Richard Bell was preceded in death by his wife, 
 
 
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1Patricia; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Richard Bell is survived by his sister, Marjorie 
3J. Bell Grufman;  his brother, William F. Bell; his son, Paul 
4Michael (Lisa) Bell; his daughter, Mary Bell; his 
5grandchildren, Melissa Bell (Timothy Yates), Heather (Brock) 
6Hendricks, and Corey (Melissa) Bell; his great-grandchildren, 
7Dalton Pryor, Jaxon, Carter and Brody Hendricks, Jayden, Kamryn 
8and Lawson  Bell; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and 
9nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Richard Bell, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Richard Bell as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.