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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Virginia
4 Campbell of Oswego, who passed away on November 1, 2009, at the
5 age of 101; and
 
6     WHEREAS, She was born July 3, 1908 in La Moille, the
7 daughter of the late Richard D. and Laura M. (nee Aldrich)
8 Crossman; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Mrs. Campbell was an elementary school teacher
10 starting in a one room school house and taught in Oswego for 6
11 years, at the Bristol grade school for two years, and the next
12 21 years in Sandwich grade schools before her retirement;
13 though she retired she never lost the joy in teaching,
14 especially to little children; and
 
15     WHEREAS, She was very active within the community as a
16 member of the Lyon Historical Association, the Little White
17 School Association, the Oswego Presbyterian Church since 1949,
18 serving continuously on the Rebecca Circle and as a deacon for
19 the church, the Kendall County Retired Teachers, the Oswego
20 Woman's Civic Club, serving as a picture lady for 19 years, the
21 Friendly Neighbors, where she served as the program chairman
22 since 1973, and she served as an advisor on the Oswego Senior

 

 

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

 

 

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