Bill Text: IL SR1063 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Sandra J. Mills.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-01-08 - Resolution Adopted [SR1063 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SR1063-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
hear of the death of Sandra J. Mills, who passed away on
November 27, 2012 after a long battle with cancer; and
WHEREAS, Sandra J. Mills was born on March 26, 1947, in
Mendota and grew up in Peoria; her parents were Lois and Ben
Clarke; she earned her bachelor's degree in sociology at
Bradley University, her master's of social work at the
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign and her doctorate in
adult education at Northern Illinois University; and
WHEREAS, Sandra J. Mills devoted much of her career to the
practice of social work; in 1991, she became the lobbyist for
the National Association of Social Workers-Illinois Chapter;
in that capacity, she served as a strong and successful
advocate for human services and the profession of social work
in Illinois and the United States for 17 years; and
WHEREAS, Sandra J. Mills joined the faculty of the
University of Illinois-Springfield in 1994; she taught at the
graduate and undergraduate levels in the Child Family and
Community Services Program and the Social Work Program; she
achieved tenure in 2001 and served as department chair in 2003
and 2004; she developed an internship for students and taught

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in Sighisoara, Romania in 2001 and 2004; she subsequently
retired from UIS as professor emeritus; and
WHEREAS, Sandra J. Mills was the recipient of many honors
and awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award in Social
Work from the National Association of Social Workers-Illinois
Chapter; and
WHEREAS, Sandra J. Mills was a loving and inspirational
mother, mentor, friend, and partner who was adored and
cherished by her family, friends, and colleagues; she will be
remembered for her humor, warmth, open-mindedness, intellect,
and compassion; and
WHEREAS, Sandra J. Mills is survived by her husband, Joseph
Mills; her son, Aaron Mills; her daughter, Lisa Stewart; her
sister, Joy Henderson; her sister-in-law, Betty Phalen; and her
many friends; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
her family and friends, the passing of Sandra J. Mills; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Sandra J. Mills as an expression of

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our sympathy.