Full Text of SR0885 95th General Assembly
SR0885 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of Richard J. "Rick" Gorman of Godfrey, who | 4 |
| passed away on September 26, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born June 6, 1936, in Alton, the son of | 6 |
| Daniel E. and Margaret (Brown) Gorman; he married Patricia | 7 |
| Stiles on February 8, 1958, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in | 8 |
| Alton; and
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| WHEREAS, He graduated from Marquette High School in 1954; | 10 |
| he was a member of the electrician's IBEW Local 649 for 45 | 11 |
| years, following in his father's footsteps; he was also a | 12 |
| member of the Piasa Pistol Club, an avid reader, canoeist, | 13 |
| swimmer, golfer, motor sports fan, and card player; he | 14 |
| especially enjoyed spending time with his children, | 15 |
| grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; one | 17 |
| brother, Daniel Gorman; and one sister, Patricia Gibbons; and
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| WHEREAS, He is survived by his daughters and their spouses, | 19 |
| Michelle Gorman, Karen and Richard Buehlman, and Teresa and | 20 |
| Mark Woulfe; his son and his spouse, Mark and Tami Gorman; his | 21 |
| nine grandchildren, Jackie Gooch, Sgt. Joseph Buehlman, Teresa |
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| Buehlman, Mary Buehlman, Samantha Gorman, Sarah Gorman, | 2 |
| Patrick Gorman, Jennifer Woulfe, and Richard Woulfe; his two | 3 |
| great-grandchildren, Luke and Alex Gooch; his two sisters, | 4 |
| Jeanne Edwards and her spouse, Richard, and Margaret Hohnstedt; | 5 |
| and one brother and his spouse, Robert and Nancy Gorman; | 6 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 8 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 9 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Richard Gorman; and be | 10 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 |
| presented to the family of Richard J. "Rick" Gorman as a symbol | 13 |
| of our sincere sympathy.
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