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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Jordan 
4Goldstein of Gainesville, Florida, formerly of Chicago, 
5Carbondale, and Carterville, Illinois, on May 14, 2018; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Jordan Goldstein was born in Chicago to Freida 
7Berman and Irv Goldstein on August 7, 1941; he attended the 
8University of Illinois at Navy Pier and Southern Illinois 
9University at Carbondale, where he majored in physical 
10education and later earned a master's degree in rehabilitation 
11administration; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Jordan Goldstein met Joyce Pickford in 
13Carbondale; they married in 1966 and remained together until 
14his death; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Jordan Goldstein excelled in sports and was well 
16known in Southern Illinois as a top-notch slow-pitch softball 
17player; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, For years, Jordan Goldstein refereed youth 
19basketball, umpired softball, and coached youth teams in 
20Southern Illinois; he also helped organize and volunteered for 
21the Special Olympics in Southern Illinois; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, For many years, Jordan Goldstein worked as a 
2rehabilitation counselor for the Illinois Department of 
3Rehabilitation Services in Carbondale, where he helped many 
4people with physical, intellectual, and developmental 
5disabilities and their families connect with government and 
6other services and supports that gave his clients the 
7opportunity to accomplish their life goals; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Upon retirement, Jordan Goldstein moved to 
9Gainesville, Florida, where he continued his work assisting 
10persons with disabilities in obtaining services, so they could 
11live productive lives; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Jordan Goldstein is survived by his wife, Joyce; 
13his brother, Ira; his son, Richard; his daughter, Dana Plotke; 
14and his three grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
16HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
17mourn the passing of Jordan Goldstein and extend our sincere 
18condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
19him; and be it further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to the family of Jordan Goldstein as an expression of 
 
 
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1our deepest sympathy.