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Blegen, Rachel D. (née Diamond)

appeared in Glenview Announcements, 18 May 2000, p. 178
Description
Media Type
Genealogical Resource
Newspaper
Item Type
Obituaries
Notes
Birth Date: 1943-07-21
Spouse: John Blegen
Survived by: Her husband, John; two sons, Michael and Theodore; a sister, Marian Edelman Borden
Age 56; resident of Northbrook IL; died after long struggle with pancreatic cancer; born in Kinston NC and raised in Baltimore MD; attended Forest Park H.S., age 15 entered U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, graduated with degree in philosophy; worked as psychiatric social worker, active in civil rights movement, secretary of Baltimore chapter of Congress of Racial Equality; established employee assistance program for Baltimore City; managed employee assistance and Affirmative Action programs for a division of Singer Company; 1989 moved to Northbrook, personnel manager for Northwestern U. Library; earned degree in human resources management at National Louis U., worked as human resources consultant; lifelong interest in Antiques, opened Arlington Antiques Etc.; enjoyed gardening, reading and helping her neighborhood
Date of Publication
18 May 2000
Date Of Event
May 7, 2000
Last Name(s)
Blegen
Diamond
Language of Item
English
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