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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John R. Goldrick of Bloomington, who 
4passed away on September 22, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Goldrick was born in Blue Island on July 23, 
61929 to John Edward and Kathleen Bentson Goldrick; he served 
7his country in the United States  Army during the Korean 
8Conflict; he obtained a Bachelor of Science and a Master of 
9Science from Loyola University Chicago, and a Juris Doctor from 
10San Gabriel University; he married Betty Lowery in 1952 in 
11Chicago; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, John Goldrick had a long and distinguished career 
13in the newspaper industry, including working for both the 
14Chicago Tribune and the Waukegan News-Sun, before joining the 
15Bloomington Pantagraph as publisher and chief operations 
16officer in 1984; upon his retirement from the Pantagraph, he 
17ran Bloomington Gold and the McLean County Special Olympics and 
18worked for the Community and Economic Development Foundation of 
19Ford County; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, John Goldrick's extensive community involvement 
21included past President of the Bloomington-Normal Chamber of 
22Commerce, member of Central Illinois Development Partnership, 
 
 
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1Trustee for Illinois Wesleyan University, and past Chairman of 
2the United Way of Bloomington; and
 
3    WHEREAS, John Goldrick was an avid reader, a car 
4enthusiast, and loved the city of Chicago; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Goldrick was preceded in death by his first 
6wife, Betty; his son, Kevin; and his grandson, Shawn; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, John Goldrick is survived by his wife, Helen; his 
84 children, Elizabeth (Glen Dolgner) Goldrick, Susan Goldrick 
9Cook, Sarah (Michael Sells) Goldrick, and J. Brian (Kim) 
10Goldrick; and his 7 grandchildren, Matthew, Joseph, Heather, 
11Nicole, Tyler, Adam, and Emily; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14John R. Goldrick, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  John Goldrick as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.