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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois 
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learned with great sadness of the passing of Diane Marie Goding 
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of Aurora on November 17, 2003; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Diane Marie Fitzpatrick was born on July 10, 1955 
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in Gary, Indiana to Edward and Mary (Mernie) Fitzpatrick; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mrs. Goding spent her formative years in Joliet 
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where she attended St. Raymond's Grade School; she was a 
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graduate of St. Francis Academy and St. Joseph School of 
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Nursing; she was a 23-year employee of Rush-Copley Medical 
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Center as a Registered Nurse in the Intermediate Care Unit; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mrs. Goding was a member of Holy Angels Church, 
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St. Anne's Society, the West Aurora Sports Boosters Club, and 
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the Ladies Auxiliary V.F.W. Cantigny Post in Joliet; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mrs. Goding will be remembered for being a loving 
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mother, wife, and friend; she cherished time spent with those 
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she loved at holiday parties, summer gatherings, and "gourmet 
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club" dinners; she will also be remembered for her wonderful 
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sense of humor and as a brave and incredible role model; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Diane Marie Goding has been deeply 
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felt by all who knew and loved her, especially her loving 
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husband of 26 years, Dan Goding; her daughters, Sarah, 
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Katherine, and Julie Goding; her parents, Edward and Mary 
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(Mernie) Fitzpatrick; her sister, Kathleen (Jim) Frazer; her 
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brothers, Ronald Fitzpatrick, James Fitzpatrick, and Gerald 
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(Sheila) Fitzpatrick; her mother and father-in-law, George 
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"Bud" and Lois Goding; her brother-in-law, Michael Goding; her 
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sisters-in-law, Mary (Bill) Wolodkiewiez and Susan (Greg) 
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Sullivan; and by her numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, 
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and a great nephew; and

 
 


 









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    WHEREAS, Mrs. Goding was preceded in death by her paternal 
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grandparents, Joseph and Agnes (Dettmer) Fitzpatrick; her 
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maternal grandparents, Herbert and Marie (Ambre) Ehrsam; her 
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six uncles, Joe, Martin, and Robert Fitzpatrick and Gerald, 
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Robert, and Roy Ehrsam; and her aunt, Mary (Fitzpatrick) 
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Higgins; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that that we mourn, along 
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with all who knew her, the death of Diane Marie Goding of 
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Aurora; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Diane Marie Goding with our 
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sincerest condolences.