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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION



2 WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General

3Assembly pays honor and respect to the truly great individuals

4who have served our country and, in doing so, have made the

5ultimate sacrifice for our nation; and


6 WHEREAS, Cpl. Tommy Neal Miller was born on July 19, 1949 
7and was a native of Bethalto in Madison County; and


8 WHEREAS, Cpl. Miller enlisted in the United States Marine 
9Corps and served during the Vietnam War; he began his tour of 
10duty on June 10, 1968; his specialty was Mortarman, and he was 
11attached to 3rd Marine Division, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, E 
12Company; and


13 WHEREAS, Cpl. Miller was killed in action by hostile 
14forces on February 25, 1969 in South Vietnam, Quang Tri 
15province; and


16 WHEREAS, Cpl. Miller's commendations include the Purple 
17Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the National Defense Service 
18Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, 
19the Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, the Vietnam 
20Gallantry Cross, the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, and the 
21Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal; and


 
 
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1 WHEREAS, Cpl. Miller is honored on the Vietnam Veterans 
2Memorial in Washington, DC; his name is inscribed at VVM Wall, 
3Panel 31w, Line 53; therefore, be it


4 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF 
6REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Illinois 
7Route 140 as it travels through Meadowbrook as the "Cpl. Tommy 
8N. Miller Memorial Highway"; and be it further

9 RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation 
10is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with

11State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs

12giving notice of the name the "Cpl. Tommy N. Miller Memorial 
13Highway"; and be it further


14 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Cpl. Miller and the Secretary of the 
16Illinois Department of Transportation.