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92_HR0949 LRB9216939RHrh 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 3 Representatives wish to express our sincerest condolences to 4 the family and friends of Nina Mahone Goodwin, who passed 5 away in May 2002; and 6 WHEREAS, Nina Mahone Goodwin was born on July 10 in 7 Talbot County, Georgia; she was the only child of Albina 8 Mahone and Jacob Peters; she was raised by her grandmother 9 and her aunt; and 10 WHEREAS, Mrs. Goodwin graduated from Spencer High School 11 in Columbus, Georgia, and in 1944, left the South to make her 12 new home in Chicago; in 1946, she married her childhood 13 sweetheart, Jim Goodwin; from their union, Yvonne and Norman 14 were born; and 15 WHEREAS, Mrs. Goodwin joined Vernon Baptist Church in the 16 1950s; a devoted member, she shared in myriad clubs and 17 activities; in addition, she was a March of Dimes mother and 18 was involved in her block club; she retired from the Chicago 19 Public School System in the 1970s; and 20 WHEREAS, Nina Goodwin will be remembered for her 21 attentive ear and benevolent spirit, as she frequently helped 22 those who were sick or simply needed a friend; she loved to 23 shop and spend her free time walking the city blocks of the 24 Loop in downtown Chicago; and 25 WHEREAS, The passing of Nina Mahone Goodwin will be 26 deeply felt by all who knew and loved her, especially her 27 husband, Jim; her daughter, Yvonne (Joseph, Jr.); her son, 28 Norman (Debra); her grandchildren, Natalie, Joseph III, 29 Megan, and Jarred; and a host of cousins; therefore, be it 30 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 31 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that -2- LRB9216939RHrh 1 we mourn, along with all who knew and loved her, the death of 2 Nina Mahone Goodwin of Chicago; and be it further 3 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 4 presented to the family of Nina Mahone Goodwin with our 5 sincerest condolences.