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Cynthia Jenkins Obituary
Born in Belmopan, Belize to the late Dalton Winfield and Kathleen Jenkins. In 1969, Cynthia moved to the United States to join her then-husband, who was enlisted in the US Army.
Cynthia was fun, loving, and respectful. She worked in nursing and insurance while raising her son Lionel Hildebrant Gentle in Chicago's Rogers Park and Evanston neighborhoods. She enjoyed softball and played in several leagues.
Proud grandmother of Maasai and Jameson Gentle. She is also survived by six brothers and two sisters.
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Arrangements by Inclusive Funeral Care, 773-318-1305 or www.InclusiveFuneralCare.com.
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