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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Constance Lee Goode, Ph.D. of Rockford,
4who passed away on April 14, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Goode was born in Chicago on August 9, 1938 to
6Leroy and Emma (nee Barbee) Boyd; she grew up in the church at
7Prairie Avenue Baptist, playing piano for Sunday school and
8church services; she graduated from Englewood High School in
91956; she received her Bachelor of Arts from Illinois State
10University in 1959, her master's degree in counseling from
11Northern Illinois University in 1971, and her Doctorate in
12Continuing Adult Education from the University of
13Wisconsin-Madison in 1982; additionally, she studied music at
14the Chicago Conservatory of Music and loved all kinds of music;
15and
 
16    WHEREAS, Dr. Goode's vocational experiences included the
17St. Charles Detention Center For Boys, where she was an
18Occupational Therapist; the Singer Zone Center, where she was a
19social worker; the Office of Economic Opportunity, where she
20served as the Director of Outreach; the Rockford Board of
21Education, where she was a teacher, counselor, and
22administrator; the Booker Washington Center, where she served
23as the Executive Director; and Northern Illinois University,

 

 

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1where she was a professor in Curriculum and Instruction;
2although she served in many capacities, her first love was
3teaching and counseling; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Dr. Goode marched for civil rights alongside the
5late Dr. E. H. E. Gilbert in the 1960s and fought for those who
6were not always able to fight for themselves, particularly as
7it relates to issues affecting women and people of color; she
8was a member of Pilgrim Baptist Church and several
9organizations, including the NAACP, TAUS, and Alpha Kappa Alpha
10Sorority, Inc.; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Dr. Goode was recently honored with a Selah Award
12for her work as an African-American woman educator; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Dr. Goode was preceded in death by her parents;
14and
 
15    WHEREAS, Dr. Goode is survived by her husband, Alphonso;
16her son, Andre (Kimberley); her daughter, Alicia (Zeather
17Gladney); her grandchildren, Krystalyn, Garrison, Gabriella,
18and Kaylyn; and a host of dear friends, card buddies, and
19former students whose lives were touched by her passion for
20excellent; therefore, be it
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL

 

 

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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
2Constance Lee Goode, Ph.D., and extend our sincere condolences
3to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be
4it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of Dr. Goode as an expression of our
7deepest sympathy.