Full Text of SR0274 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Stacey Ann (Winch) Gooden of | 4 | | Springfield, who passed away on April 25, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Stacey Gooden was born to John Morris and Lois | 6 | | (Ross)
Winch in Springfield on August 31, 1950; she graduated | 7 | | from Springfield High School in 1968 and attended Western | 8 | | Illinois University; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Stacey Gooden owned and operated Winch Floral | 10 | | Shop, which was in business in
Springfield for over 100 years; | 11 | | for 40 years, she enjoyed making magnolia wreaths for the | 12 | | annual National American
Legion Lincoln Pilgrimage from the | 13 | | Illinois State Capital to the Lincoln Tomb; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Stacey Gooden served as a judge
for the Illinois | 15 | | Skills Competition for several years; she was also a member of | 16 | | the Illinois State Floral Association, a Brownie scout leader, | 17 | | and a member of the Springfield Jaycee's Auxiliary, also known | 18 | | as "the
Jayshees"; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Stacey Gooden enjoyed
attending her | 20 | | grandchildren's sporting events, tending to plants, playing | 21 | | board games, doing puzzles, shopping, attending many flower |
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| 1 | | conventions, and traveling to England, the
Bahamas, Hawaii, | 2 | | and the Lake of the Ozarks; she was also an avid reader; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Stacey Gooden was known for being
generous to | 4 | | those in need and having a fondness for all animals; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Stacey Gooden was preceded in death by her | 6 | | parents; her sister, Regina Oldbury; her brother, John Winch | 7 | | Jr.;
and her honorary family, Ben and Ida Victor; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Stacey Gooden is survived by her daughters, | 9 | | Laurel (Terry) Castleman, Christina (Mark) Norman, and Molly | 10 | | Jo Gooden; her grandchildren, Micah, Caleb, and Isabelle
| 11 | | Norman; her sisters, Diana Hemmenway, Veronica Winch, and | 12 | | Renee Bollinger; and several nieces,
nephews, and cousins; | 13 | | therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 16 | | Stacey Ann (Winch) Gooden and extend our sincere
condolences | 17 | | to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be | 18 | | it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 20 | | presented to the family of Stacey Gooden as an expression of
| 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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