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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 Mark Alan Miller, who passed away on |
4 | | September 16, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Mark Miller was born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin to |
6 | | Tim and Irene Miller on June 28, 1945; he was baptized at |
7 | | Shiloh Baptist Church and graduated from North Chicago |
8 | | Community High School; he attended Central State College in |
9 | | Ohio and served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1967 |
10 | | during the Vietnam War; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Mark Miller was employed at Johnson Motors and |
12 | | Commonwealth Edison; on October 1, 1975, he became the first |
13 | | African American full-time firefighter for the City of North |
14 | | Chicago; he obtained several licensures and certifications, |
15 | | including Firefighter II, National Register Emergency Medical |
16 | | Technician Paramedic, and Hazardous Materials Operations; he |
17 | | received commendations for skill and dedication during his |
18 | | tenure, including assisting in the rescue efforts of two |
19 | | children from a structure fire; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Mark Miller served as union secretary; he helped |
21 | | organize fund raisers and was involved in the Illinois Black |
22 | | Firefighters Association and several community functions |