Bill Text: IL SR0803 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Leland Bishop "Lee" Miller Jr. of Mahomet.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-11-14 - Resolution Adopted [SR0803 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SR0803-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Leland Bishop "Lee" Miller Jr. of
Mahomet, who passed away on October 26, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Lee Miller was born in Bloomington to Leland B.
Sr. and Nellie C. (Jolly) Miller on June 17, 1931; he graduated
salutatorian in 1949 from University High School in
Bloomington; he received his Bachelor of Science in Chemical
Engineering, a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, and a
Master of Business Administration from the University of
Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Lee Miller pursued a doctoral thesis at Purdue
University in chemical engineering prior to accepting a
research engineering position at Exxon in New Jersey; later, he
taught management courses at the Harvard Graduate School of
Business and the University of Illinois; he was a member of
Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Lambda Upsilon, and Sigma Chi at the
University of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Lee Miller served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to
1957 as a first lieutenant in the 501st Army Security Agency
stationed in Korea and Fort Devens, Massachusetts; he continued
in the Army Reserve until 1962; and

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WHEREAS, In 1959, Lee Miller joined the A.E. Staley
Manufacturing Co., later Staley Continental, as a chemical
engineer; he then held other positions, including manager of
sweetener manufacturing operations, director of facilities
planning, and director of long-range planning and assistant
treasurer, before his final position as treasurer and vice
president; following his career with Staley, he was elected
vice president/chief financial officer of MultiFresh Systems
Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Lee Miller's affiliations included the National
Association of Corporate Treasurers, the Planning Executive
Institute, the Financial Management Association, the Midwest
Planning Association, the American Management Association, the
Corporate Finance Council, the American Institute of Chemical
Engineers, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, and the Lions
Club; he held the positions of vice president of United
Cerebral Palsy of Illinois, director of Progress Resources, and
president of the Industrial Development Research Council; he
was a Mahomet Village Board member and a chairman of the
planning and zoning committee; and
WHEREAS, Lee Miller was fearless in trying new things
regardless of his age; he learned to ski at age 50 and kept
skiing until the age of 75; he learned to golf at age 57 and

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looked forward to the 19th hole regardless of the outcome; his
favorite ski and golf spot was Telluride, Colorado, where he
and his wife spent many weeks enjoying the slopes and
surrounding mountains with family and friends; and
WHEREAS, Lee Miller was an avid storyteller and enjoyed
when someone appreciated his unique sense of humor; he was a
voracious reader and had multiple books by his chair at all
times; and
WHEREAS, Lee Miller was a fan of the Illini and the Chicago
Bears, since the Bears franchise was started by A.E. Staley as
the Staley Bears; he was a Chicago Bears season ticket holder
and attended the home games regularly up until the week prior
to his passing; he was happiest when he was spending time with
his wife, children, and granddaughters; and
WHEREAS, Lee Miller was preceded in death by his parents;
his sister, Charlotte (Herb) McGrath; his son, Steven Robert
Miller; and his niece, Kim McGrath; he was previously married
to Elene (Schiermer) Miller; and
WHEREAS, Lee Miller is survived by his wife of 34 years,
Alice P. Elder-Miller; his daughter, Susan (Timothy) Fallon;
his son, James Bishop Miller; and his granddaughters, Katherine
and Elizabeth Fallon; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Leland Bishop "Lee" Miller Jr. and extend our sincere
condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Lee Miller as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.