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Dona L. Cooper Hamilton

Chicago, Illinois

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May 8, 2015
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Chicago, Illinois

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Professor Dona L. Cooper Hamilton
      

          With deep sadness, the family announces the passing of Professor Dona L. Cooper Hamilton, 83, on May 8, 2015. Dona is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years, Professor Charles V. Hamilton; loving mother of daughters, Valli Hamilton, and the late Carol Hamilton, Press Secretary to Ronald Brown, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, who died in public service in an airplane crash in 1996; remembered in love by her sister Henrietta Lacey, Glencoe, IL; nephew Kevin (Hillary) Lacey, Oak Park, IL; brother, Dr. George (Gwen) Cooper, Oklahoma City, OK.
          As retired professor of social work at Herbert Lehman College, City University of New York, Dona’s academic accomplishments included extensive research on race and social welfare policies of civil rights organizations. Her professional life always combined extensive concern for academic rigor and public service.

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My thoughts are with the family during this sad time. Dona was a remarkable, and accomplished lady. I was so glad I was able to know her.

As I read this obituary, my eyes fill up with tears. Dona was an exceptional human being and a beloved colleague and friend of mine at Lehman College. I respected Dona for her integrity, scholarship, and her humanity. We shared so much together -- personal lives, work lives, and I will miss her very much. My condolences to Valli and Chuck.
Sharon Freedberg