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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Geraldine (Hamilton) McCullough of Oak 
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Park, who passed away on December 15, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Geraldine McCullough was born in Mason County, 
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Arkansas; she spent her formative years in Chicago; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Geraldine McCullough graduated from The Art 
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Institute of Chicago with a Bachelor and Master of Arts Degree 
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in Painting and Art Education; she went on to teach in the 
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Chicago Public Schools  and served as Chairman of the Art 
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Department for twelve years at Rosary College (now Dominican 
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University) in River Forest; she received an Honorary Doctorate 
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Degree from Dominican University after her retirement; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Geraldine McCullough's work is exhibited at the 
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Smithsonian in Washington D.C., the National Women's Museum in 
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Washington D.C., and many other galleries and museums; in 1965, 
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she received the George D. Widener Gold Medal for sculpting for 
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her mixed-metal sculpture, entitled Phoenix; in 2000, she was 
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presented the Oak Park Area Arts Council's Joseph Randall 
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Shapiro Award, an award given annually in recognition of 
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"exceptional contributions to the Arts"; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Geraldine McCullough served on the Oak Park Public 
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Art Committee and was an active chartered member in the West 
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Towns Chapter of The Links, Inc.; she was also a platinum 
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member of the Chicago Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Geraldine McCullough was preceded in death by her 
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loving husband, Lester W. McCullough, Sr.; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Geraldine McCullough is survived by her loving 
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son, Lester 'Skip' McCullough, Jr. and his wife, Mary; her 
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grandchildren, Scott and Kimberly; her sisters, Hazel 
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Collymore and Gladys (William) Davis; her brothers, Charles 
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Hamilton and Nathaniel (Joann) Hamilton; and her many nieces, 
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nephews, other family members, and friends; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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her  family and friends, the passing of Geraldine McCullough; 
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and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Geraldine McCullough as an 
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expression of our sympathy.