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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Eddie Joseph Godwin; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Eddie Godwin was born to Edward and Edra Godwin |
| 5 | | on September 5, 1943; he had the gift of working with his hands |
| 6 | | and studied bricklaying at Dunbar High School; he married |
| 7 | | Valerie Tucker; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Eddie Godwin became a union mason and earned a |
| 9 | | reputation as one of the best in the City of Chicago; he worked |
| 10 | | with Lloyd Moore of Moore Construction Company and later |
| 11 | | served the Chicago Park District; he ultimately retired from |
| 12 | | the City of Chicago Department of Transportation after years |
| 13 | | of dedicated service; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Eddie Godwin was affectionately know as |
| 15 | | "Bedrock", a nickname he earned from his favorite pastime, |
| 16 | | watching TV; he was passionate and highly opinionated, |
| 17 | | especially about the topics that mattered most to him, |
| 18 | | politics, history, and sports; his bricklaying career was part |
| 19 | | of his calling and, as a young man, he built his parents' |
| 20 | | garage; later in his life, he built the garage at the building |
| 21 | | where he lived; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Eddie Godwin loved his family and was deeply |
| 2 | | involved in their lives; he took pride in being present, |
| 3 | | supporting their goals, showing up for what mattered, and |
| 4 | | making sure his loved ones knew they could count on him; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Eddie Godwin was preceded in death by his |
| 6 | | siblings, Edward Jr., John, and Lorraine, and his grandson, |
| 7 | | Clarence; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Eddie Godwin is survived by his wife, Valerie |
| 9 | | Godwin; his daughters, Alderman Michelle (John) Harris, Zina |
| 10 | | Marshall, Corthenia Davis, Yolanda Tucker, Shonda (Kevin) |
| 11 | | Tucker, and Ashley Tillman; his grandchildren, Loren, Marshon, |
| 12 | | John, DeVoe, Frederick, Alexus, Tyler, Cornelius Jr., Yaseen, |
| 13 | | and Skylar; his nieces, Yolanda and Mia; his nephew, John |
| 14 | | Godwin Jr.; and numerous cousins and extended family members; |
| 15 | | therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 18 | | Eddie Joseph Godwin and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 19 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 20 | | further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 22 | | presented to the family of Eddie Godwin as a symbol of our |