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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of Helen Louise Sankey-Campbell, who passed 
4away on November 17, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Helen Sankey-Campbell was born on October 21, 
61945, in Chicago; her parents were the late Perry and Louise 
7Sankey; she met and married the late Obadiah Campbell Jr. in 
8February of 1965; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Helen Sankey-Campbell accepted Christ at an early 
10age and was baptized at Canaan Baptist Church under the 
11leadership of the late Rev. E.E. Franklin; she graduated from 
12Parker High School and attended Kennedy-King College; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Helen Sankey-Campbell was a dedicated employee of 
14the Chicago Police Department until her retirement after 33 
15years of service; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Helen Sankey-Campbell was preceded in death by her 
17parents and her sister, Zelma; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Helen Sankey-Campbell is survived by her 
19daughters, Terri Coleman (Steven) and Toya Campbell-Darrow 
20(Alonzo); her grandchildren, Toya Louise Campbell and Malcolm X 
 
 
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1Darrow; her brother, Perry Sankey Jr. (Willieme); her sisters, 
2Arlind Sankey and Verdell Sankey; her uncle, James Sankey 
3(Desiree); her aunts, Geraldine Hooks, Zelma Durant, and Artie 
4Lou Matsey; and her many nieces, nephews, other family members, 
5and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
8her family and friends, the passing of Helen Louise 
9Sankey-Campbell; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Helen Sankey-Campbell as an 
12expression of our sympathy.