Bill Text: IL SR1569 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of George H. Miller.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-11-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1569 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR1569-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of George H. Miller; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, George Miller served as president of the Township | ||||||
| 5 | Officials of Illinois from 1977 to 1979 and served as the | ||||||
| 6 | organization's executive director from 1979 to 1996; he also | ||||||
| 7 | served as editor of the organization's magazine; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, After his retirement from the Township Officials | ||||||
| 9 | of Illinois, George Miller served the Citizens Utility Board as | ||||||
| 10 | its statewide secretary; he also volunteered at the Chicago | ||||||
| 11 | History Museum and was active in the Kiwanis; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, George Miller served as Auditor and a trustee in | ||||||
| 13 | Leyden Township for 12 years; he also served as president of | ||||||
| 14 | the Township Officials of Cook County and took part in | ||||||
| 15 | discussions to create an organization that would become the | ||||||
| 16 | National Association of Towns and Townships; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, George Miller will be fondly remembered by his | ||||||
| 18 | peers as a tireless worker for township government who relished | ||||||
| 19 | taking on anti-township activists with a fervor based in his | ||||||
| 20 | belief that townships are essential and that they provide | ||||||
| 21 | important services; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, George Miller was the loving husband of the late | ||||||
| 2 | Shirley; the beloved father of Susan (William) Hoppe and the | ||||||
| 3 | late Carol Miller (Glen Ahrens); the proud grandfather of David | ||||||
| 4 | (Sarah) Hoppe; the great-grandfather of Elli Hoppe; the fond | ||||||
| 5 | brother of Jack (Judi) Miller; the devoted companion of Audrey | ||||||
| 6 | Bundy; and the caring uncle and friend of many; therefore, be | ||||||
| 7 | it
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| 8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
| 10 | family and friends, mourn the passing of George H. Miller; and | ||||||
| 11 | be it further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 13 | presented to the family of George Miller as an expression of | ||||||
| 14 | our sympathy.
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