Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

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3	3	1 SENATE RESOLUTION
4	4	2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
5	5	3 to learn of the death of James "Jim" Goshorn of Gurnee,
6	6	4 formerly of Grove City, Pennsylvania, who passed away on
7	7	5 February 13, 2025; and
8	8	6 WHEREAS, Jim Goshorn was born and raised in Grove City,
9	9	7 Pennsylvania, where he attended Lincoln Elementary School and
10	10	8 Grove City High School; he earned his Bachelor of Science in
11	11	9 Education in 1977 and his Master of Education in 1979, both
12	12	10 from Indiana University of Pennsylvania; he married Mary Beth
13	13	11 (Welter) Goshorn; and
14	14	12 WHEREAS, Jim Goshorn began his career in education at
15	15	13 Pottstown Elementary School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, where
16	16	14 he nurtured young minds and left a lasting impact on the lives
17	17	15 of his students; although he was deeply passionate about
18	18	16 teaching, he made a career shift that eventually led him to
19	19	17 Gurnee, where he and his wife relocated in 1993; he first
20	20	18 worked at Baxter Healthcare before transitioning to Abbott
21	21	19 Labs/AbbVie, where he enjoyed a successful 29-year career;
22	22	20 after retiring, he worked at Heather Ridge Golf Course; and
23	23	21 WHEREAS, Jim Goshorn was a dedicated and active member of
24	24	22 the Gurnee community, beginning during his children's early
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33	33	1 years in the 1990s when he volunteered as a sports coach and
34	34	2 became a committed supporter of the Friends of Gurnee Park
35	35	3 District Foundation; through the foundation, he was
36	36	4 instrumental in working with park district officials, the
37	37	5 Village of Gurnee, and community members to build the Hunt
38	38	6 Club Park Aquatic Center in 2002, and while serving as
39	39	7 foundation president, he was also played an integral role in
40	40	8 the planning of the Hunt Club Park Community Center; and
41	41	9 WHEREAS, Jim Goshorn was elected to the Gurnee Park
42	42	10 District's Board of Commissioners in 2009, serving as
43	43	11 secretary until he was elected president in 2013, a position
44	44	12 he held until his passing; during his tenure, he played a
45	45	13 pivotal role in the park district acquiring Gold's Gym, which
46	46	14 was converted into FitNation in 2013, and in securing the park
47	47	15 district's financial sustainability; he also oversaw the
48	48	16 rebuilding of many of the playgrounds and stayed up-to-date on
49	49	17 everything happening at the park district without interfering
50	50	18 with its day-to-day operations; he took a great deal of pride
51	51	19 in serving the park district, and he was noted for being an
52	52	20 excellent public speaker and for serving as a model board
53	53	21 president who possessed vision, integrity, and passion; his
54	54	22 leadership was driven by his deep commitment to fostering
55	55	23 growth, inclusivity, and opportunities for generations to
56	56	24 come, and he cherished the relationships he developed with the
57	57	25 staff, board, and community members; and
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68	68	1 WHEREAS, Jim Goshorn further represented the Gurnee Park
69	69	2 District through his service on the Legislative Committee of
70	70	3 the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD); and
71	71	4 WHEREAS, Jim Goshorn was a passionate music lover and was
72	72	5 equally passionate about the outdoors, enjoying biking along
73	73	6 scenic paths, playing rounds of golf, and spending time in his
74	74	7 favorite Gurnee parks; and
75	75	8 WHEREAS, Jim Goshorn was a devoted spouse, father, and
76	76	9 friend and a proud member of the Gurnee community; he was known
77	77	10 for his kindness, wisdom, and tireless efforts to improve the
78	78	11 lives of others, and he was skilled at bringing people
79	79	12 together, inspiring positive change, and always leaving things
80	80	13 better than he found them; his legacy will continue to thrive
81	81	14 in the parks, programs, and lives he touched; and
82	82	15 WHEREAS, Jim Goshorn was preceded in death by his parents,
83	83	16 William and Jean Goshorn; and
84	84	17 WHEREAS, Jim Goshorn is survived by his wife; his
85	85	18 children, Allyson and Christopher; his siblings, Susan
86	86	19 (Goshorn) Scalzi and David Goshorn; his nieces, Francesca and
87	87	20 Jennifer; his nephew, RJ; and many friends, colleagues, and
88	88	21 community members; therefore, be it
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99	99	1 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
100	100	2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
101	101	3 James "Jim" Goshorn and extend our sincere condolences to his
102	102	4 family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
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104	104	6 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
105	105	7 presented to the family of Jim Goshorn as an expression of our
106	106	8 deepest sympathy.
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