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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Stephen A. "Steve" Pellegrini of 
4Springfield, who passed away on March 6, 2025; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Steve Pellegrini, the son of Angelo J. and 
6Albertine P. (Maton) Pellegrini, was born in Taylorville on 
7August 31, 1950; he graduated from Stephen Decatur High 
8School; he served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam from 1968 
9to 1972; during his service, he also provided security detail 
10in coordination with the Secret Service to protect President 
11Richard Nixon; he received his bachelor's degree in political 
12science from Eastern Illinois University; he married Beth Ann 
13Flener on August 12, 2014; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Steve Pellegrini worked as a detective with the 
15Springfield Police Department for 30 years, retiring in 2010; 
16during his law enforcement career, he also served under 
17special assignments for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA); and
 
18    WHEREAS, Steve Pellegrini was a member of the Police 
19Benevolent & Protective Association of Illinois for many 
20years; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Steve Pellegrini was an avid fan of the Chicago 
 
 
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1Cubs and the Green Bay Packers; he and his wife enjoyed 
2experiencing the outdoors by sitting on their front porch with 
3neighbors, traveling in their RV, and wintering in Arizona; 
4and
 
5    WHEREAS, Steve Pellegrini was preceded in death by his 
6parents; his parents-in-laws, Charles and Barbara Flener; and 
7his best friend and four-legged companion, Winston; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Steve Pellegrini is survived by his wife of ten 
9years, Beth; his sons, Zack V. Pellegrini and Dalton (fiance, 
10Mahalia Davis) Ross; his siblings, Lynne (Ray) Padovan and 
11Greg (Deb) Pellegrini; his sister-in-law, Debi (Tim) Marker; 
12and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Stephen A. "Steve" Pellegrini and extend our sincere 
16condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
17him; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Steve Pellegrini as an expression 
20of our deepest sympathy.