HR0368 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Russell Arthur Goodwin Sr. of Mt. Zion, who passed away on April 26, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Russell Goodwin Sr. was born on September 26, 1923, in Cheyenne, Wyoming; he was the son of Clyde E. and Evelynia (Hill) Goodwin; he married Mary Mann on June 7, 1958; and

WHEREAS, Russell Goodwin Sr. served his country with pride and distinction as a member of the United States Army during World War II, having served with the 625th Engineers and Equipment Company in the European Theatre of Operations; while in the Army, he received two Bronze Stars; and

WHEREAS, Russell Goodwin Sr. was a founder and owner of Goodmar Inc. and DG Manufacturing in Mt. Zion; and

WHEREAS, Russell Goodwin Sr. was a life member of the South Macon Lodge #467 AF & AM.; he was a member of the Springfield Consistory and the Ansar Shrine in Springfield; he belonged to the Royal Order of Jesters and the Decatur Shrine Club; he was a member in the Local #965 Operating Engineers since 1941; he was a Kentucky Colonel, a Kentucky Admiral, and a Tennessee Colonel; he was a member of the Mt. Zion Lions Club; he had a great love of jazz music and was a member of Juvae Jazz Club, having served on the club's Board of Directors; and

WHEREAS, Russell Goodwin Sr. enjoyed working hard, boating, and his train, the "Whistleville Trolley"; and

WHEREAS, Russell Goodwin Sr. was named to President Ronald Reagan's Roll of Honor and was a recipient of the City of Decatur Award; he was most proud, however, of his award of participation with the Boy Scouts; and

WHEREAS, Russell Goodwin Sr. was preceded in death by his daughter, Lisa Tippit, and his three brothers and two sisters; and

WHEREAS, Russell Goodwin Sr. is survived by his wife; his son, Russell Goodwin Jr. and his wife, Patty; his daughters, Barbara Ann Goodwin, Anna Marie Deaton, and Sandy Brust and her husband, Peter; his son-in-law, Darwin Tippit; and his eleven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Russell Arthur Goodwin Sr.; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Russell Goodwin Sr. as an expression of our sympathy.