Full Text of HR0673 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Philip | 4 | | Hackman "Phil" Good, who passed away on February 20, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Phil Good was born in Kewanee on February 7, | 6 | | 1935; he was raised in Kewanee and graduated from Kewanee High | 7 | | School in 1952; he received a degree in economics from | 8 | | Colorado College; he served in the U.S. Army Reserve, | 9 | | achieving the rank of captain and commander of Company C, | 10 | | 338th Regiment, 85th Division before being honorably | 11 | | discharged in 1964; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Phil Good joined his father, Everett, in the | 13 | | family furniture business, Good's Furniture and Mattress, in | 14 | | 1957; he became the third generation owner of the family | 15 | | business established by his grandfather, Elmer S. Good, in | 16 | | downtown Kewanee on February 14, 1895; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Through vision and determination, Phil Good | 18 | | transformed Good's Furniture and Mattress into a thriving | 19 | | enterprise, becoming a cornerstone of downtown Kewanee; his | 20 | | pioneering spirit and marketing astuteness revolutionized | 21 | | retail advertising, propelling the store into regional | 22 | | prominence and establishing Kewanee as a destination for |
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| 1 | | shoppers; he and his wife, Mary Heberer Good, transformed a | 2 | | hometown family business into an iconic enterprise known for | 3 | | its innovation, customer-centric approach, and commitment to | 4 | | the community; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Phil Good's dedication to the community extended | 6 | | beyond business; he generously supported philanthropic efforts | 7 | | and initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of life in | 8 | | Kewanee, particularly in education, and he remained an | 9 | | advocate for the revitalization of Kewanee through investing | 10 | | heavily in the community's well-being; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Phil Good's leadership and innovation were | 12 | | recognized by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association | 13 | | (IRMA), which named him Illinois Retailer of the Year in 1998 | 14 | | and Illinois Retailer of the Century in 2000; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Phil Good made an indelible mark on Kewanee, its | 16 | | residents, and the retail industry in Illinois, and he leaves | 17 | | a legacy of love, integrity, and entrepreneurship; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Phil Good's entrepreneurial spirit will continue | 19 | | to live on through his son and daughter-in-law, Phil and | 20 | | Kaleigh Good Jr., who now operate Good's Furniture and | 21 | | Mattress in its 129th year, ensuring that this groundbreaking | 22 | | generational business remains a mainstay of Kewanee for many |
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| 1 | | years to come; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Phil Good is survived by his wife, Mary Heberer | 3 | | Good; his brother, David (Rosemary) Good; his children, John | 4 | | Good, Jean (Reed) Brickell, Mary Anne (Bob) Dybdal, and Phil | 5 | | (Kaleigh) Good Jr.; nine grandchildren; and 15 | 6 | | great-grandchildren; therefore, be it | 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 8 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 9 | | we mourn the passing of Philip Hackman "Phil" Good and extend | 10 | | our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who | 11 | | knew and loved him; and be it further | 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Phil Good as an expression of our | 14 | | deepest sympathy. |
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