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92_HR0167 LRB9208481KBkbA 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 3 Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to 4 the family and friends of Helen Walker, who recently passed 5 away; and 6 WHEREAS, Helen Walker attended Aquinas Dominican High 7 School in Chicago; she attended the University of Illinois at 8 Champaign-Urbana where she met her husband; and she received 9 a Master's degree in English from Northwestern University; 10 and 11 WHEREAS, Helen Walker is remembered for her dedication to 12 children and community; she was a member of the Evanston 13 Township High School District 202 school board; before her 14 election to the school board she had been PTA Council 15 co-president, co-chairwoman of the Evanston school districts' 16 Joint Legislative Task Force, and head of a Candidate 17 Nominating Committee; and 18 WHEREAS, Helen Walker grew up along Chicago's South 19 Shore; she worked for World Book, Inc. for eight years; she 20 loved English, literature, and had a great sense of humor; 21 and 22 WHEREAS, Helen Walker was a proud feminist, who marched 23 for women's rights; she was a also a passionate Democrat; and 24 WHEREAS, The passing of Helen Walker will be deeply felt 25 by all who knew and loved her, especially her husband, George 26 Walker; and her daughters, Nora and Elizabeth; therefore, be 27 it 28 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 29 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 30 we mourn, along with her family and friends, the death of 31 Helen Walker; and be it further -2- LRB9208481KBkbA 1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 2 presented to the family of Helen Walker.