Professor Emeritus of Western Illinois University Gil Belles, 76, killed in collision with train at 7800 E and Route 136 in McDonough County, Illinois
Macomb Historian & Activist Killed in Crash with Train
The release said Belles came to Western in 1968 and was involved in countless group and activities over the years, including Open Door, the President's Task Force to End Homophobia, the Performing Arts Society, YMCA of McDonough County, the Western Illinois Museum, Meals on Wheels, McDonough County Historical Society, and the Macomb Public Library.
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