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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of
Gwendolyn Rockingham of North Chicago, |
4 | | who passed away on December 19, 2011; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Gwendolyn Rockingham was born on August 26, 1953, |
6 | | in Evanston; her parents were Tommie and Bertha Simmons; and
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7 | | WHEREAS, As a child, Gwendolyn Rockingham and her family |
8 | | relocated to Waukegan, where she was a member of Gideon Church |
9 | | and active in the children's choir; she attended Whittier Grade |
10 | | School and Webster Junior High School before graduating from |
11 | | Waukegan High School; she later earned a Certificate in |
12 | | Accounting from the College of Lake County and was inducted |
13 | | into the Phi Theta Kappa Educational Honor Society; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Gwendolyn Rockingham was employed with AT & T for |
15 | | many years; she began her career as a Customer Service |
16 | | Representative; she retired as a Systems Technician High CAP |
17 | | Tester after 28 years of dedicated service; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Gwendolyn Rockingham was a member of Mt. Sinai |
19 | | Institutional Baptist Church of North Chicago, where she served |
20 | | in the Choir, Down Home Weekend, Benevolence, and Couples |
21 | | Ministries; she enjoyed spending summers camping with her |