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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Helen M. Hawkins of Granite City, who 
4passed away on September 6, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Helen Hawkins was born in Detroit, Michigan to 
6Arthur and Elsie (Sloan) Varley on December 21, 1929; she 
7married Dr. Hubert A. Hawkins on September 23, 1947; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Helen Hawkins was the Nameoki Township Clerk for 
9over 25 years; she was a Madison County Board Member since 2002 
10and an honorary board member of the Metro East Sanitary 
11District; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Helen Hawkins was a member of the Chouteau 
13Township Senior Citizens; in January of 2018, she was inducted 
14into the Illinois Senior Citizens Hall of Fame by the Illinois 
15Department of Aging; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Helen Hawkins was a member of the American Legion 
17Women's Auxiliary and the VFW Women's Auxiliary; she promoted 
18the Valentines for Vets program; she was an active member of 
19St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Granite City and enjoyed 
20spending time with her family and friends; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Helen Hawkins was preceded in death by her 
2parents; her husband, Hubert; her granddaughter, Grace Anne 
3Oehler; and her brother, Will Varley; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Helen Hawkins is survived by her children, Debra 
5(Bill) Oehler and Dr. Mark (Janie) Hawkins; her grandchildren, 
6Amanda Hawkins (Mehdi Tazi), Taylor Hawkins, Alyssa Hawkins, 
7Heidi Oehler, and Gabriel Oehler; her great-grandchildren, 
8Jaiden Tazi and Zaina Tazi; and  her sister, Winnie Christmas; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Helen M. Hawkins, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Helen Hawkins as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.