SR0973 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Cynthia Williams Goodhouse of Oak Park, who passed away on November 24, 2021 at the age of 71; and

WHEREAS, Cynthia Goodhouse was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on January 23, 1950; and

WHEREAS, Cynthia Goodhouse attended Queens College in Charlotte, North Carolina; and

WHEREAS, Cynthia Goodhouse found a calling in substance abuse counseling and education; her first job in the field was at the Jonnie H. McLeod Drug Education Center in Charlotte, North Carolina; some years later, she helped introduce drug education into Mecklenburg County Schools in North Carolina; and

WHEREAS, Cynthia Goodhouse enjoyed gardening, art, literature, and storytelling; she especially loved poetry; and

WHEREAS, Cynthia Goodhouse was devoted to her family; she also adored the family pet, Oreo; and

WHEREAS, Cynthia Goodhouse was preceded in death by her husband and true love, Karl E. Goodhouse, and her parents, Theodore R. Williams and Margaret S. Williams; and

WHEREAS, At the time of her death, Cynthia Goodhouse was survived by her daughter, Bridgette Mann; her grandson, Dustin; her great-granddaughter, Faith; her sister, Kathy Williams; and her nieces, Kristi and Rachel; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Cynthia Williams Goodhouse and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Cynthia Williams Goodhouse as an expression of our deepest sympathy.