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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of
George J. Goding of Sugar Grove, who |
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| passed away on July 19, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, George Goding was born on March 6, 1925 in |
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| Chicago; he was the son of the late George and Florence Goding; |
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| at the age of 8, he and his family moved to Aurora, where he |
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| attended Bardwell School and graduated from East Aurora High |
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| School in 1943; and
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| WHEREAS, George Goding served his country with pride and |
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| distinction as a member of the United States Navy in the South |
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| Pacific theatre during World War II; he ultimately gained the |
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| rank of Coxswain First Class; and
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| WHEREAS, After returning home from the Navy, George Goding |
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| attended Aurora College and started his career with Western |
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| United/Commonwealth Edison; in 1958, he left Western United and |
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| purchased what was to be known as Goding's Standard Service |
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| Station in Aurora; the business has still remained in the |
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| family for the past 51 years and has been recently operated by |
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| his son, Mike; and
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| WHEREAS, George Goding was a member of the American Legion |
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| and Veteran of Foreign Wars; he was well known for his deep |
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| love for his country and his unwavering patriotism; and
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| WHEREAS, George Goding was preceded in death by his |
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| parents; his sister, Florence Townsend; his dear |
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| daughter-in-law, Diane Goding; and the beloved family dog, |
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| Chopper; and
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| WHEREAS, George Goding is survived by his loving wife, Lois |
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| (Bernard) Goding; his children, Michael Goding, Daniel Goding, |
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| Mary (Bill) Wolodkiewicz, and Susan (Greg) Sullivan; his |
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| grandchildren, Jennifer Lindgren, Joseph (Kate) Wolodkiewicz, |
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| Jeffrey Wolodkiewicz, Elizabeth Wolodkiewicz, Sarah Goding, |
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| Katherine Goding, Julie Goding, Megan Sullivan, Michael |
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| Sullivan, and Timothy Sullivan; and his great-grandchildren, |
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| Michael and Grace Lindgren; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| his family and friends, the passing of George J. Goding; and be |
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| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of George Goding as an expression of |
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| our sympathy.
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