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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dorothy Jane Bellm of Carlinville, who 
4passed away on December 19, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bellm was born in Virden to Leonard and 
6Sadie (Broderick) Moore on November 2, 1925; she  graduated from 
7Virden High School
and married John J. Bellm in Carlinville on 
8September 7,
1957; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bellm worked at the Illinois State Capitol 
10for 20 years; she was active in politics and
met John F. 
11Kennedy during his campaign stop in Springfield; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bellm was very devoted to her family; she 
13was a
member of Ss. Mary & Joseph Catholic Church in 
14Carlinville; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bellm was preceded in death by her 
16parents; her son, Gary Wayne Wrightsman;  two sisters; and two 
17brothers; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Dorothy Bellm is survived
by her husband, John; 
19her  son, Bradley (Mary Beth) Bellm; her  daughter, Beth Ann 
20(Kelly) Schmidt; and her
grandchildren, Conner and Katie 
 
 
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1Schmidt, Jessica Bellm, and Maddison and Alicia Bellm; 
2therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Dorothy Jane Bellm, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Dorothy Bellm as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.