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92_HR0167

 
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 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
 
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 1        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 2    presented to the family of Helen Walker.

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