Full Text of SR0377 096th General Assembly
SR0377 96TH 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
George J. Goding of Sugar Grove, who | 4 |
| passed away on July 19, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, George Goding was born on March 6, 1925 in | 6 |
| Chicago; he was the son of the late George and Florence Goding; | 7 |
| at the age of 8, he and his family moved to Aurora, where he | 8 |
| attended Bardwell School and graduated from East Aurora High | 9 |
| School in 1943; and
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| WHEREAS, George Goding served his country with pride and | 11 |
| distinction as a member of the United States Navy in the South | 12 |
| Pacific theatre during World War II; he ultimately gained the | 13 |
| rank of Coxswain First Class; and | 14 |
| WHEREAS, After returning home from the Navy, George Goding | 15 |
| attended Aurora College and started his career with Western | 16 |
| United/Commonwealth Edison; in 1958, he left Western United and | 17 |
| purchased what was to be known as Goding's Standard Service | 18 |
| Station in Aurora; the business has still remained in the | 19 |
| family for the past 51 years and has been recently operated by | 20 |
| his son, Mike; and
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| WHEREAS, George Goding was a member of the American Legion |
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| and Veteran of Foreign Wars; he was well known for his deep | 2 |
| love for his country and his unwavering patriotism; and
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| WHEREAS, George Goding was preceded in death by his | 4 |
| parents; his sister, Florence Townsend; his dear | 5 |
| daughter-in-law, Diane Goding; and the beloved family dog, | 6 |
| Chopper; and
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| WHEREAS, George Goding is survived by his loving wife, Lois | 8 |
| (Bernard) Goding; his children, Michael Goding, Daniel Goding, | 9 |
| Mary (Bill) Wolodkiewicz, and Susan (Greg) Sullivan; his | 10 |
| grandchildren, Jennifer Lindgren, Joseph (Kate) Wolodkiewicz, | 11 |
| Jeffrey Wolodkiewicz, Elizabeth Wolodkiewicz, Sarah Goding, | 12 |
| Katherine Goding, Julie Goding, Megan Sullivan, Michael | 13 |
| Sullivan, and Timothy Sullivan; and his great-grandchildren, | 14 |
| Michael and Grace Lindgren; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 16 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 17 |
| his family and friends, the passing of George J. Goding; and be | 18 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to the family of George Goding as an expression of | 21 |
| our sympathy.
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