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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of Nadia Johnson Barnerd Miller of Godfrey, |
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| who passed away on January 8, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, She was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, on |
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| September 3, 1920, and was one of seven children of Alfonso and |
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| Mary (Vandiver) Johnson; she moved to Alton as a young woman |
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| and married Allen Barnerd, a partner in Barleffs Men's Store; |
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| he preceded her in death in 1970; and
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| WHEREAS, On February 20, 1976, she married James Rex |
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| Miller; together they enjoyed traveling, playing golf, and |
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| enjoying time with family and friends; they spent winters in |
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| Estero, Florida, and summers in Godfrey; he preceded her in |
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| death in 1995; and
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| WHEREAS, She was actively involved in her community, and |
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| she received the Community Service League Silver Bowl in 1968 |
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| for the greatest number of volunteer hours; her flower garden |
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| was a passion and she would walk visitors through it; her yard |
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| was on the Pride Garden Tour in 1986; she also loved golf and |
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| was a member of Lockhaven Country Club and an officer of the |
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| women's group there; for four years, she was the champion of |
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| the nine hole golf league; and she loved games, cards, |
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| crafting, tole painting, cross stitching, quilting, knitting, |
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| and needle pointing; and
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| WHEREAS, Nadia Miller was preceded in death by her |
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| husbands, her parents, seven siblings, and a grandson, Brian |
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| Saenz; and
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| WHEREAS,
Nadia Miller is survived by her two step families; |
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| her daughters and sons-in-law, Debra and Doug Wohlert and Sue |
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| and Jeff Weber; her sons and daughters-in-law, Pat and Meg |
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| Miller and Dick and Debbie Miller; her eleven grandchildren and |
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| spouses, Molly and Sean Jones, Megan Wohlert, Elizabeth and Ken |
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| Barringer, Noony and Peter Gruben, Stephen and Allison Weber, |
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| Andy, Maggie, and Jack Miller, Tom and Kim Miller, Greg and |
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| Meghan Miller, and Mark and Ellen Miller; her nine great |
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| grandchildren; her son-in-law, Henry Saenz, and grandchildren, |
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| Diane, Jim, and Mark; and her two nieces, Londa Kreps and |
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| Bonita Johnson; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| her family and friends, the passing of Nadia Johnson Barnerd |
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| Miller; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Nadia Johnson Barnerd Miller as a |