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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Louis "Merritt" Goddard, Jr. of Moline, 
4who passed away on March 6, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Louis Goddard, Jr. was born on February 4, 1923 in 
6Moline; his parents were Louis Merritt and Madeline Lynch 
7Goddard, Sr.; he married Georgia Ann Slater on September 19, 
81942 at Memorial Christian Church in Rock Island; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Louis Goddard, Jr. served in the United States 
10Navy during World War II from 1943 to 1945 in the South 
11Pacific; he then served in the United States Naval Reserve from 
121945 until 1951; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Louis Goddard, Jr. graduated from Rock Island High 
14School; on January 28, 1946, he began his pattern maker 
15apprenticeship at John Deere Plow Works; after becoming a 
16journeyman, he worked as a salaried employee before returning 
17to the Quad-Cities to work for the John Deere Planter Works in 
181964; he worked as an advanced engineering analyst for John 
19Deere Harvester in Moline for 38 years until his retirement on 
20February 28, 1982; after his retirement, he and his wife spent 
21their time traveling and fishing; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Louis Goddard, Jr. was a member of the Pattern 
2Makers League of North America, the American Foundry Society, 
3and the Plus 60 Club; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Louis Goddard, Jr. enjoyed woodworking, fishing, 
5playing cards, working puzzles, and spending time with his 
6daughters and his grandchildren; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Louis Goddard, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
8parents; his wife, Georgia Ann; his brother; and his sister; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Louis Goddard, Jr. is survived by his daughters, 
11Patty Stinson, Rebecca (Russ) Carlyle, and Jane (Glenn) 
12Piliponis; his nine grandchildren; his 17 great-grandchildren; 
13his ten great-great-grandchildren; and his brother, Raymond; 
14therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
17family and friends, mourn the passing of Louis "Merritt" 
18Goddard, Jr.; and be it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to the family of Louis Goddard, Jr. as an expression 
21of our sympathy.