SR0880 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0880 LRB103 40048 ECR 71485 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Philip Hackman "Phil" Good, who passed away on February 20, 2024; and

WHEREAS, Phil Good was born to Everett Oliver Good and Gladys Hackman Good in Kewanee on February 7, 1935; he graduated from Kewanee High School in 1952; he received a degree in economics from Colorado College, where he was a cadet in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC); he served in the U.S. Army Reserves, and he was honorably discharged in 1964 with the rank of captain and commander of Company C, 338th Regiment, 85th Division; and

WHEREAS, Phil Good was the third generation owner of the family-owned furniture store, Good's Furniture and Mattress, originally established by his grandfather, Elmer Samuel "E.S." Good, in 1895; he joined his father, Everett, to work at the store in 1957; he ran the store's first TV commercial in the Quad Cities in 1971, and he soon began running TV advertisements featuring his future wife, Mary Heberer Good, making both her and the store regionally famous; as other businesses left downtown Kewanee, he acquired buildings and created a furniture destination unlike any other; by the early 2000s, he had turned the store into a sprawling quarter million-foot furniture destination that spanned three city blocks and served the entire Midwest; he was regarded as an innovator in retail marketing and advertising; and

WHEREAS, Phil Good was active in the Kewanee community, serving on many boards over his lifetime, including the Library Board, the Illinois State Library Board, the Rotary Club of Kewanee, the Kewanee Hospital Board, and others; he also served on the Union Federal Savings and Loan Board and as president of Kewanee Credit Bureau Board; and

WHEREAS, Phil Good received many industry awards and accolades for his innovation in the furniture industry; he was named an Outstanding Citizen of the Year, Illinois Retailer of the Year, and Retailer of the 21st Century; he was made an Honorary Boilermaker in 2007; he was given the key to the City of Kewanee, and his high school football team was inducted into the Kewanee Athletic Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, Phil Good enjoyed golfing, water skiing, and black diamond skiing in Colorado in his early days, and he was an avid runner for many years; he was a fan of the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Bears; he loved reading and traveling to the ocean and the mountains; and

WHEREAS, Phil Good, known for his kind, gentle, and charismatic nature, was a family man who always lived life in the moment; he will be remembered for his spirit and integrity and for serving as an inspiring leader and exceptional mentor to many; and

WHEREAS, Phil Good was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, James Good; and

WHEREAS, Phil Good is survived by his wife, Mary Heberer Good; his brother, David (Rosemary) Good; his children, John Good, Jean (Reed) Brickell, Mary Anne (Bob) Dybdal, and Phil (Kaleigh) Good Jr.; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Philip Hackman "Phil" Good and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

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