Full Text of SR1043 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Marilyn F. Campbell of Georgetown, who | 4 | | passed away on September 21, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Marilyn Campbell was born in Terre Haute, Indiana | 6 | | to Carl Wesley and Elsie Fern (Watson) Campbell in March 1941; | 7 | | she graduated from Gerstmeyer High school in Terre Haute; she | 8 | | then earned a Bachelor and Master's Degree in Biology from | 9 | | Indiana State; she also completed many hours of additional | 10 | | study at Colorado State University; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Marilyn Campbell made a career of education both | 12 | | inside and outside the classroom; she first taught high school | 13 | | in Indiana; Illinois became her home when she accepted a | 14 | | faculty position at Danville Area Community College; her next | 15 | | opportunity came with the formation of the Vermilion County | 16 | | Conservation District; she was chosen to become the chief | 17 | | naturalist in 1969; she then became the Director of Education | 18 | | and Programs and created the county-wide outdoor education | 19 | | program; she advanced to become Deputy Director of the | 20 | | conservation district; she assisted in the creation of a | 21 | | prairie at Forest Glen, which was dedicated as a one-of-a-kind | 22 | | Illinois Nature Preserve in 1998; she was the face of | 23 | | conservation in Vermilion County for many people, especially |
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| 1 | | the school children who attended outdoor camps; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, For the first few years with the district, Marilyn | 3 | | lived in a house within Forest Glen, which she chronicled in | 4 | | her book "At Home in Forest Glen"; for the rest of her life, | 5 | | Forest Glen was the place where she most wanted to be in her | 6 | | spare time; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Marilyn Campbell accepted the offer to become | 8 | | Executive Director of the Illinois Audubon Society in 1994; | 9 | | under her leadership, the organization advanced financially, | 10 | | increased its education offerings, and developed new | 11 | | relationships with many organizations; she spearheaded land | 12 | | acquisition and protection for threatened and endangered | 13 | | species, and oversaw sanctuaries around the state; her tireless | 14 | | efforts resulted in increased membership, the formation of new | 15 | | chapters, and improved protection of the flora and fauna of | 16 | | Illinois; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Upon Marilyn Campbell's retirement in 2006, the | 18 | | Illinois Audubon Society honored her career in education by | 19 | | establishing the Marilyn F. Campbell scholarship at Danville | 20 | | Area Community College; after her retirement, she volunteered | 21 | | her time as editor of the Illinois Audubon Society's magazine; | 22 | | and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Marilyn Campbell was a consultant to the Illinois | 2 | | Nature Preserves Commission and was a member of the State's | 3 | | Endangered Species Protection Board; she also volunteered at | 4 | | the local food bank, assisted with the Feed the Children | 5 | | Backpack Program, and held officer positions with the | 6 | | Middlefork Audubon Society of Vermilion County; she joined | 7 | | Therapy Dogs International, became a Certified Evaluator, and | 8 | | worked with over 225 dogs and their owners; she and her own | 9 | | collies made therapeutic visits to area nursing homes, | 10 | | children's camps, and the Veterans Affairs health system; she | 11 | | developed bonds with many of the veterans and felt a loss when | 12 | | they passed; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Marilyn Campbell was preceded in death by her | 14 | | parents; her sister, Carol Ann, in infancy; and her best | 15 | | friend, Betty Youngblood; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Marilyn Campbell is survived by her sister, Mary | 17 | | Ellen Robertson; her niece Rhonda (John) Branca; her nephew, | 18 | | Anthony (Cathy) Branca; her many friends; and her collie, | 19 | | Hannah; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 22 | | Marilyn F. Campbell and extend our sincere condolences to her | 23 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the family of Marilyn Campbell as an expression of | 4 | | our deepest sympathy.
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