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Sydney Finley Obituary

Sydney C. Finley Jr. a 39-year resident of Wheaton Funeral services for Sydney C. Finley Jr., 70, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, at DuPage A.M.E. Church, 4300 Yackley Ave., Lisle. Born Nov. 16, 1931, in Knoxville, Ill., he died Monday, July 8, 2002, at Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield. Interment will be held at noon Friday, at Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Lou; children, Pamela (Vernor) Finley Curry, Sydney C. Finley III, Robin (Jerry) Hines and William Christopher Finley; grandchildren, Tamika Chantell Martin and John Michael Curry; great-granddaughter Kailey Lynn Curry; sisters, Dorothy (Stewart) Newman and Dolores (the late Bruce) Ford; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, William Charles Finley. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until the time of services Thursday, at the church. Arrangements were made by Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, Wheaton. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. For more funeral information, (630)668-0016.

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Published by Daily Herald from Jul. 10 to Jul. 11, 2002.

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Virginia (Greenup) Seaholm

July 10, 2002

I worked with Sidney at Galesburg State Research Hosp. in 1957. He was Director of Activities Dept. I recall and I was a Psychiatric Nurse. He was kind and considerate to staff and patients.

I know he went on to be w/the NAACP. My family is from Knox Co. also. My sincere condolences at his untimely death.

Roy George

July 10, 2002

I served on the NAACP Board with Mr. Finley. He was well-liked and
admired. My condolences to his family.

Roy George

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