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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 
3recognize the life of  Richard Wayne Miller of Illinois City, 
4who passed away on February 23, 2005; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Miller was born in Millersburg to Charles 
6and Josephine Hall Miller on June 8, 1934; he served in the 
7United States Navy during the Korean War and married Joan 
8Armetta in Chicago on May 10, 1958; he married Joy Gill Varner 
9in Rock Island on January 2, 1998; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Richard Miller worked as a truck driver for Moline 
11Consumers for 33 years; he retired in June of 1994; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Richard Miller was known to many by his C.B. 
13handle of "Bulldog"; he attended 15th Avenue Christian Church 
14in Rock Island and was a member of American Legion Post 246 
15Moline; he loved his old Massy Ferguson tractor and his pets, 
16including six cats and his special buddy, his border collie, 
17Sheba; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Richard Miller was preceded in death by his first 
19wife, Joan; his granddaughter, Mindy Miller; his stepson, Gary 
20Varner; his sister, Louise Young; and his brothers, Floyd, 
21Robert, and Carl Miller; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Richard Miller was 
2survived by his wife, Joy; his daughters, Debra, Dr. Pamela, 
3and Dr. Patricia Miller; his son, Earl (Missy) Miller; his 
4stepchildren, David Varner, Connie (Kevin) Guthrie, and Sondra 
5Westmoreland; five grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; 
6seven step-great-grandchildren; his sisters, Dorothy Green and 
7Stella Finchman; and his brother, Charles Miller; therefore, be 
8it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Richard Wayne Miller, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Richard Miller as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.