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