MEMORIAL-EDDIE J. GODWIN

This Senate Resolution (SR 595) is a formal memorial honoring Eddie Joseph Godwin, a Chicago bricklayer, union mason, and City of Chicago employee who retired from the Department of Transportation. It details his life, career, family, and nickname "Bedrock," and extends the Illinois Senate's condolences to his surviving family members, including his wife, daughters, grandchildren, and extended relatives. As a memorial resolution, it does not create new laws or affect policy; it solely serves to formally mourn his passing and express sympathy to his family. The resolution was unanimously adopted by the Illinois Senate on February 4, 2026.