HR1250 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Barbara Noel Caldwell, who passed away on July 28, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Barbara Caldwell was born in Chicago to Lewis A.H. and Alice Jarrells Caldwell on March 23, 1937; she was a member of St. Edmund's Episcopal Church and graduated from Hyde Park High School; she attended Howard University and then returned to Chicago and earned her Bachelor of Science in Teaching from the Chicago Teachers College (Chicago State University); later, she earned her master's degree in inner city studies from Northeastern University; she married Keith Alonzo Caldwell in Chicago on October 22, 1960; and

WHEREAS, Barbara Caldwell's career in education began at the Alexandre Dumas Elementary School, where she implemented a closed circuit television educational program/studio; she then joined the Walt Disney Magnet School, where she became a pod leader in their open classroom curriculum; and

WHEREAS, Barbara Caldwell served as president of the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund, managing a $3.5 billion budget; she was a Diamond Life member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; she was also a member of the Lake Shore Chapter of the Chicago Links, Inc., The Mother's Club, the Bronzeville Children's Museum, and the St. Mark United Methodist Church; she was a board member for a number of organizations; and

WHEREAS, Barbara Caldwell was affectionately known as "Bobby Links"; she enjoyed dancing, traveling, horseback riding, dining out, art collecting, decorating her home, and spoiling her family; and

WHEREAS, Barbara Caldwell was preceded in death by her mother, Alice Jarrells Caldwell; her stepmother, Ruth Stimpson Caldwell; her father, Lewis A. H. Caldwell; her sister, Phyllis Yvonne; her husband, Keith A. Caldwell; and her second husband, Richard Ward; and

WHEREAS, Barbara Caldwell is survived by her children, Lori Caldwell Valentine (Derryle) and Keith Lewis Caldwell (Sheryl); her grandchildren, Derryle Keith Valentine, Christopher Caldwell Valentine, Kyra Rene Caldwell, Dorian Noel Valentine, and Karson Nicole Caldwell; and numerous relatives, friends, neighbors, sorority sisters, and church and club members; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Barbara Noel Caldwell, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Barbara Caldwell as an expression of our deepest sympathy.