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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3		learn of the death of Constance Lee Goode, Ph.D. of Rockford,
4		who passed away on April 14, 2015; and
5		WHEREAS, Dr. Goode was born in Chicago on August 9, 1938 to
6		Leroy and Emma (nee Barbee) Boyd; she grew up in the church at
7		Prairie Avenue Baptist, playing piano for Sunday school and
8		church services; she graduated from Englewood High School in
9		1956; she received her Bachelor of Arts from Illinois State
10		University in 1959, her master's degree in counseling from
11		Northern Illinois University in 1971, and her Doctorate in
12		Continuing Adult Education from the University of
13		Wisconsin-Madison in 1982; additionally, she studied music at
14		the Chicago Conservatory of Music and loved all kinds of music;
15		and
16		WHEREAS, Dr. Goode's vocational experiences included the
17		St. Charles Detention Center For Boys, where she was an
18		Occupational Therapist; the Singer Zone Center, where she was a
19		social worker; the Office of Economic Opportunity, where she
20		served as the Director of Outreach; the Rockford Board of
21		Education, where she was a teacher, counselor, and
22		administrator; the Booker Washington Center, where she served
23		as the Executive Director; and Northern Illinois University,

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1		where she was a professor in Curriculum and Instruction;
2		although she served in many capacities, her first love was
3		teaching and counseling; and
4		WHEREAS, Dr. Goode marched for civil rights alongside the
5		late Dr. E. H. E. Gilbert in the 1960s and fought for those who
6		were not always able to fight for themselves, particularly as
7		it relates to issues affecting women and people of color; she
8		was a member of Pilgrim Baptist Church and several
9		organizations, including the NAACP, TAUS, and Alpha Kappa Alpha
10		Sorority, Inc.; and
11		WHEREAS, Dr. Goode was recently honored with a Selah Award
12		for her work as an African-American woman educator; and
13		WHEREAS, Dr. Goode was preceded in death by her parents;
14		and
15		WHEREAS, Dr. Goode is survived by her husband, Alphonso;
16		her son, Andre (Kimberley); her daughter, Alicia (Zeather
17		Gladney); her grandchildren, Krystalyn, Garrison, Gabriella,
18		and Kaylyn; and a host of dear friends, card buddies, and
19		former students whose lives were touched by her passion for
20		excellent; therefore, be it
21		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL

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1		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
2		Constance Lee Goode, Ph.D., and extend our sincere condolences
3		to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be
4		it further
5		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6		presented to the family of Dr. Goode as an expression of our
7		deepest sympathy.