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Patricia DawnClark Netsch

Patricia Dawn<I>Clark</I> Netsch

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    Birth
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
    Death
    5 Mar 2013 (aged 86)
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    Burial
    Chicago,Cook County,Illinois,USAGPS-Latitude: 41.9599419, Longitude: -87.6603699
    Plot
    Ridgeland, Lot 16
    Memorial ID
    94409455View Source
    Known as Dawn Clark Netsch, she moved to Chicago to attend and graduate from Northwestern University Law School, where she served on the faculty until her death. She was active in Democratic Party politics, serving as State Senator and State Comptroller. In 1994, she was the Democratic candidate for Governor of Illinois, losing to Republican candidate Jim Edgar. She and her husband Walter Netsch had no children.
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    Known as Dawn Clark Netsch, she moved to Chicago to attend and graduate from Northwestern University Law School, where she served on the faculty until her death. She was active in Democratic Party politics, serving as State Senator and State Comptroller. In 1994, she was the Democratic candidate for Governor of Illinois, losing to Republican candidate Jim Edgar. She and her husband Walter Netsch had no children.
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      "She paved the way for others," President Barack Obama wrote in a letter read at her memorial service. "The unwavering grace and integrity [Netsch] has shown throughout decades of public service are an inspiration to us all. Dawn's legacy will live forever in our hearts and the history books."

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      Looking west at Ridgeland Section lot 16, just off Lake Ave.

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