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Tessie Benjamin

Chicago, Illinois

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Benjamin, Tessie Tessie Cozie Edwards Benjamin of Chicago passed away on February 21st. She was 88. A graduate of Waukegan Township High School she received her BS from George Williams College and Masters of Arts from Roosevelt University. She was a member of the AKA Sorority. Tessie's career...

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My mother Catherine Robertson and you attended George Williams College at the same time. You all became life long friends ... you became my Aunt Tessie. I always felt posirive energy - your smile, the upbeat conversations the overall warmth. Those are my impressions. My mother Catherine left 8 years after you did. Two amazing people. Aunt Tessie ñ, as long as we are living my siblings and I carry the memories of beautiful you. Thank you. Curtis (Baba) Robertson, Jr

Let me start off by offering my condolances to the entire family. You don't know me, but Tessie's name caught my attention immediately in the obituaries today. Reason being, my wife gave birth to Tess Benjamin on 2/22/08, the day after Tessie passed away(CRAZY!). Tessie seems like a wonderful person who did many great things to help people. I hope my little Tess Benjamin follows in the footsteps of the elder Tessie Benjamin. Again my entire family offers its condolances (including little...