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 1956 - 2004 (47 years)
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| Name |
Jill Wallace |
| Born |
7 Jul 1956 |
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
7 Jun 2004 |
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA |
- Note from Gail susan Weinberg Murray read at the funeral of Jill Helberg in June 2004:
I am so sorry that I couldn’t be here today. I wanted to honor my cousin Jill and to give whatever comfort I could to Irwin, my Uncle Ralph, Scott and Becky. We live in Pittsburgh and it’s my son’s graduation from grade school today, and my children’s last day of school is tomorrow. I think that Jill would have understood. Being a mother was paramount to her. I’m certain that her love for Scott and Becky and Irwin added years to her life. They should know how important they are to have inspired her to live longer.
Jill was always a special cousin to me. We were only 9 months apart in age. We grew up together. I’ll always remember playing with the Skipper dolls that my Aunt Alice gave us. She came to my house in Indiana where we’d bake apple pies and have my sister Ellen pull us in the wagon with her bike. I would visit her in Skokie where we’d go to the Bagel Bakery and ride 2 wheelers over the curbs. I remember all the intrigue of high school. I was lucky enough to go to Hawaii with her when she graduated from college. We’d joke about how Irwin cried dramatically and hysterically at the airport upon our departure to embarrass Jill, which he succeeded in doing.
Later Jill had a knitting business called “Just for You.” She made beautiful baby blankets and other accessories. When I moved across the country, I told Jill that it felt like home when I unpacked the blankets that she’d made for my children.
I’m so glad that I was able to visit with Jill in April. She readily agreed to get together. She drove around Buffalo Grove showing me the sights. As always, she looked beautiful. Before she left I told her that she seemed like she had more energy than me. She said that she’d probably go home and take a nap. But Jill was always like that... she’d rise to the occasion. Whenever I saw her she always looked great and was good natured and funny. She made sure that she made the most of every event.
Jill would always discount her health problems. I never heard her be bitter or even complain. Jill told me that every age got better for her, and that she treasured every day that she had. I think that’s the message she’s given us.
Thank you for letting me share my thoughts with you.
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| Person ID |
I269 |
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| Last Modified |
11 Jun 2004 |
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Living |
| Mother |
Sophie Laibovitz, b. 31 Jan 1929, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA , d. 1982, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 52 years) |
| Family ID |
F298 |
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 | Born - 7 Jul 1956 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA |
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 | Died - 7 Jun 2004 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA |
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