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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Virginia 
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Campbell of Oswego, who passed away on November 1, 2009, at the 
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age of 101; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, She was born July 3, 1908 in La Moille, the 
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daughter of the late Richard D. and Laura M. (nee Aldrich) 
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Crossman; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Mrs. Campbell was an elementary school teacher 
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starting in a one room school house and taught in Oswego for 6 
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years, at the Bristol grade school for two years, and the next 
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21 years in Sandwich grade schools before her retirement; 
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though she retired she never lost the joy in teaching, 
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especially to little children; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, She was very active within the community as a 
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member of the Lyon Historical Association, the Little White 
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School Association, the Oswego Presbyterian Church since 1949, 
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serving continuously on the Rebecca Circle and as a deacon for 
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the church, the Kendall County Retired Teachers, the Oswego 
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Woman's Civic Club, serving as a picture lady for 19 years, the 
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Friendly Neighbors, where she served as the program chairman 
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since 1973, and she served as an advisor on the Oswego Senior 
 


 






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Commission; and
 
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    WHEREAS, During her spare time she traveled extensively to 
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such places as Alaska, South Africa, the British Isles, China, 
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Europe, the Holy Land, Switzerland, Peru, and South America; 
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wherever she went she was ready to sit at the piano and play 
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for the entertainment of all; on her 100th birthday she had the 
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surprise opportunity to play a steam calliope; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband Francis 
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R. "Pete" Campbell; her sister, Marion "Bob" Conard; and her 
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brother, Richard Crossman; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Virginia Campbell is survived by her two 
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daughters, Connie Campbell-Browne and Lucia (David) Oswald; 
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her four grandchildren, Bryan Browne, Laura (Douglas) Short, 
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Rebecca (Matt) McFarland, and Jill Oswald; her three 
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great-grandchildren, Pheobe McFarland, Van McFarland, and 
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Campbell Short; and also by several nieces and nephews; 
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therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of 
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Virginia Campbell; and be it further
  
 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Virginia Campbell as a symbol of our 
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sincere sympathy.