SR0184 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0184 LRB103 31853 LAW 60491 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Janet Kaye Miller of Williamsville, who passed away on April 5, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Janet Miller was born on September 1, 1944, and she grew up on a farm in Brown County; she attended Gem City Business College in Quincy; and

WHEREAS, Janet Miller then moved to Springfield and worked as a secretary for the State of Illinois; during this time, she met Lee Miller, and they married in 1964; they built a life together in Williamsville, where she worked at home, raised their two daughters, and participated in community activities, including belonging to the Beta Sigma Phi sorority, participating in Home Extension, and supporting bible school at the Williamsville United Methodist Church; and

WHEREAS, As her children got older, Janet Miller reentered the workforce as a secretary at Horace Mann Insurance; she then returned to school, studying at Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) before graduating from the University of Illinois; upon graduation, she returned to LLCC as an English teacher, where she worked until her retirement; and

WHEREAS, Janet Miller and her husband, Lee, enjoyed attending weekly bridge club with dear friends and entertaining regularly at home, which gave her the opportunity to make food and snacks that were 1970s favorites; her cooking was not solely reserved for special occasions, however, and she was known for her potato salad, chili, apple salad, dishpan cookies, "fall-apart" roast beef, and more; and

WHEREAS, Janet Miller was an avid seamstress, making many clothes for herself and her daughters, and she dearly loved tending her flower gardens; she enjoyed traveling and experienced many travel adventures, including going on trips all around the U.S., taking annual family fishing trips to Canada, completing an educational tour of England, celebrating her 60th birthday in Nova Scotia, and visiting France; above all, she loved being home with a cat on her lap, a dog by her side, and a book in her hand; and

WHEREAS, Janet Miller was a loving wife to her husband, a nurturing mother to her daughters, an honorary mother to many, and a good friend; she will be remembered for being sweet, kindhearted, and compassionate; and

WHEREAS, Janet Miller was preceded in death by her parents, Wilma and Cordell Logsdon; and

WHEREAS, Janet Miller is survived by her husband, Lee; her daughters, Tera and Jill (longtime partner, Geoffrey); her brother, David (Judy); her sister-in-law, Judy (Glenn); her brother-in-law, Keith (Libby); her sister-in-law, Edith; her uncles, Carl and Orlando; her many cousins, nieces, and nephews; and a host of longtime friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Janet Kaye Miller and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Janet Miller as an expression of our deepest sympathy.