{"id":2750,"date":"2025-01-14T11:39:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T17:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/1960sclassnews\/?p=2750"},"modified":"2025-02-11T12:20:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T18:20:56","slug":"judge-john-gorman-64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/1960sclassnews\/2025\/01\/14\/judge-john-gorman-64\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge John Gorman ’64"},"content":{"rendered":"

Judge John Gorman ’64\u00a0<\/strong>recently passed away on December 14, 2024 at the age of 82 years old. He was a beloved neighbor and friend of many and will be missed dearly. His obituary is attached below and here<\/a> is a link to the obituary.<\/p>\n

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John A. Gorman<\/span><\/p>\n

May 5, 1942 \u2013 December 14, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n

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John Aaron Gorman, 82, of Washington, Illinois, passed away on December 14, 2024, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home surrounded by his family and the OSF Hospice Team.<\/span><\/p>\n

Born in Lincoln, Illinois, on May 5, 1942, to John E. and Lorene Slagell Gorman, John spent his formative years in Flanagan with his mother, sister Mary Gorman Rapp, and the Slagell Family, including his beloved uncles, Harvey and Leroy.<\/span><\/p>\n

John\u2019s intelligence, generosity, way with words, and hearty sense of humor were cultivated early. With wit inherited from Uncle Harvey, John often quipped, \u201cGo along and get along, it will only cost you money.\u201d Reflecting on his life, he said, \u201cI\u2019m very lucky…I got to marry who I wanted to marry and do what I wanted to do my whole life. And when you come from a little town of 800 people\u2026that works out pretty good.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He attended Illinois Wesleyan University, where he met the love of his life, Susan (Williams) Gorman. Active in numerous activities, including serving as President of Sigma Chi Fraternity, John graduated and married Susan on June 28, 1964, in Fairbury, Illinois. This year, they celebrated 60 years of marriage. John later earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1967, John and Susan moved to Washington, Illinois, to be near John\u2019s family and start their own. Together, they raised three daughters: Kate Gorman, Kristen (Gorman) Jones, and Kerry Gorman. His uncles\u2019 venture, Hillcrest Golf Course, further cemented John\u2019s love for golf, a passion he carried throughout his life.<\/span><\/p>\n

John\u2019s legal career started at Goldsworthy and Fifield where he eventually became a partner.\u00a0 After twelve years, he was appointed an Associate Judge for the Tenth Judicial Circuit in 1979.\u00a0 He was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court as a Circuit Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, and in November 1982, he was elected as a Circuit Judge.\u00a0 In 1990, he was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court as an Appellate Justice of the Third District Appellate Court.\u00a0 In December 1992, he resumed services as a Circuit Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, where he served as Chief from 1994-1998.\u00a0 He was sworn in as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of Illinois in February 2000.\u00a0 He retired from the Federal Bench on February 28, 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Throughout his career, he was regarded as someone who \u201cworked hard and had a good attitude.\u201d\u00a0 He was renowned for his legal acumen, his way with people, his ability to resolve problems, and his all-around demeanor.\u00a0 He made the world a better place.\u00a0 He used his attributes to affect positive change.\u00a0 He helped spearhead the construction of the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center; he shepherded the concept of an intensive treatment-based program for non-violent, first-time drug offenders in the Tenth Judicial Circuit and the Federal System; he was an integral part of Judicial Education formally and informally, and he helped countless individuals in the legal profession with addiction.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As a husband, dad, and grandfather, he was the rock, generous of heart and spirit.\u00a0 To his family, no matter the size of the problem, he was always there to handle it.\u00a0 He would counsel, \u201cHow much do you need and when do you need it?\u201dor \u201cThere\u2019s almost nothing you can\u2019t fix.\u201d He would end those discussions with, \u201cI\u2019m proud of you.\u201d\u00a0 You always felt better after visiting with him.<\/span><\/p>\n

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He was a loyal friend.\u00a0 He loved to \u201claugh and scratch\u201d or \u201csmoke and joke\u201d with his pals and was \u201cnever too far from his next good time.\u201d And, some of his best days were spent on the golf course playing umbrella (or as he liked to say, \u201cit was a knife fight, no rules.\u201d)\u2026all for bragging rights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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His love for Susan, his girls, and his grandchildren was evident in everything he did.\u00a0 \u201cGrandchildren are the greatest invention.\u201d\u00a0 He is survived by the following grandchildren:\u00a0 Josie Wells, Tyler Jones (Andrea), Joanna Wells, Ryan Jones, Ellie Hubler, Julia Wells, and Ava Hubler.\u00a0 Each one is cherished in his heart.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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He is also survived by his sister, Mary (Roger) Rapp, his brother-in-law, Ray Williams (Ann), and nieces and nephews, all near and dear to his heart.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The visitation will be at Dieters Funeral Home & Crematory in Washington on Thursday, December 26, 2024, from 3:00-6:00pm.\u00a0 A funeral mass will be celebrated by Father John Steffen at 10:00am on Friday, December 27, preceded by a 9:15am visitation.\u00a0 The family would like to thank all of the caregivers, too numerous to count who were so kind to our family throughout this journey.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the River Cup Foundation: <\/span>https:\/\/www.rivercup.com\/#\/<\/span><\/a> or the American Heart Association: <\/span>https:\/\/www.heart.org\/<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Friends and family may sign the online guestbook or send condolences to <\/span>www.deitersfuneralhome.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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