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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The jurisdictional congregation of the Seventh
3 Jurisdiction of Illinois of the Church of God in Christ will
4 honor the life and service of Bishop R.D. Edward Goodwin, Sr.,
5 on Thursday, April 21, 2004, at the Chateau Bu-Sche in Alsip;
6 and
 
7     WHEREAS, Bishop Goodwin has been the faithful leader of the
8 Seventh Jurisdiction of Illinois of the Church of God in Christ
9 for the past 10 years and has served God and the Inglewood
10 community of Chicago for 19 years at the Prayer Tower Church of
11 God in Christ; Bishop Goodwin has a heart to help and serve not
12 only those in Inglewood but all persons in the Chicagoland
13 area; and
 
14     WHEREAS, He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Human
15 Services from Daniel Hale Williams University and a Master of
16 Arts degree in Theological Studies from the University of
17 Chicago, McCormick Theological Seminary; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Bishop Goodwin has been married 46 years to Dollie
19 Louise, and has four children and 12 grandchildren who are all
20 active in church administration and ministry; therefore, be it
 
21     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
23 we join with the jurisdictional congregation in honoring Bishop
24 R.D. Edward Goodwin, Sr., and give heartfelt thanks for his
25 many years of Christian life and service to the Chicagoland
26 community; and be it further
 
27     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to Bishop R.D. Edward Goodwin, Sr., as an expression
29 of our esteem.