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The exact cause of his death is not yet known and remains the focus of an investigation by the Navy.
Navy ship USS Gary while he and the other crew members were docked in Hong Kong, was laid to rest in Baileys Harbor Cemetery. Now she has joined her beloved George in paradise.Ensign Christopher Simon, 25, who died in his sleep aboard the U.S. However, I can sum her up in a sentence, “She was in the heart of God.” I dedicate the 31st Chapter of Proverbs beginning at verse 10 as a monumental tribute to a sweetheart of a woman.įorever Love. Helen was truly a “virtuous woman.” There is a proverb that reads, “Never seek friends with time to kill, always make time to live.” If I was asked to describe my friend in a word, I could not. In the Spring of 2006, we at Today Not Tomorrow-Club TNT honored her spirit of service and caring for others by awarding her with our annual Water Bearer Award, dedicated to those who make a tremendous impact on our community. Is a genius at networking on behalf of justice and equality.” Generous with time and energy - a giving person. She has sensitivity and insight - both political and emotional - into the truth of any situation. Her ability to give aid and succor to fellow humans is fueled by an amazing empathy for troubled lives. Wright Human Rights Award in 1999, she was described as “embodying passionate attention to justice and fair play. She volunteered her time as a UMOJA Magazine proofreader.
Helen has been a YWCA Woman of Distinction Award winner and the Social Justice Center Legacy Award winner, where she was nominated by Milele Chikasa Anana. She provided practical and active support to candidates who espoused justice and equity everywhere. Helen mentored children in need and volunteered her time in Madison schools. Representative Robert Kastenmeier and has been an important supporter of and force behind the Friends of South Madison Neighborhood Center, the Genesis Development Corporation, the Urban League of Greater Madison, and the Wisconsin Coordinating Council on Nicaragua. Helen and her late husband, George Vukelich, or Papa Hambone, as he was known on WIBA and Wisconsin Public Radio, were known for decades for their contributions to progressive political and social justice activism in Wisconsin. She was founding member of Friends of the of the South Madison Neighborhood Center. She resigned from her sorority in protest of discriminatory policy. Helen had a long history of commitment to civil rights. Helen was also actively and tirelessly involved in the passage of Madison’s Equal Opportunities Ordinance during the early 1960’s, too. Her important work on the Fair Housing Act in 1963 and the peace movement in the late ’60s were just the beginning of a lifetime of public service to Wisconsin. Helen has been a dynamic force for positive change for many decades and decades. She would immediately roll her sleeves up and say, “How can I be of assistance?” As you know, some folks will ask how you are doing and if you told them they would find all kinds of excuses to tell you, “Look for the hills for help.” But not Helen. One of the attributes I admired most about my friend Helen was when she inquired about my well-being. We would greet each other with smiles as wide as that of a Cheshire cat. a beautiful humanitarian, and a community advocate that will forever hold a place of reverence in our hearts. I was truly saddened when my friend Donna Vukelich sent me a private message over the weekend telling me that her beloved mother Helen had passed this weekend.