SR0999 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Roman Miller of Waukegan, who passed away on August 6, 2010; and

WHEREAS, Roman Miller was born in 1917 to Nicholas and Margaret (Westrup) Miller in Eden Valley, Minnesota, and spent his formative years in Millerville, Minnesota; in 1942, he married Cresy Wilken; from 1942 to 1946, he served as a Communications Specialist with the United States Army Air Force Headquarters, including two years in New Guinea and the Philippines; after teaching in Minnesota for several years, Roman moved with his family in 1955 to Waukegan to accept a position as a Business Education teacher at Waukegan Township High School; and

WHEREAS, Roman Miller spent his first 12 years as an educator working as a classroom teacher, guidance counselor, the Director of Guidance for Waukegan East High School, and the Director of Data Processing and spent his last 14 years, prior to retirement in 1981, serving as an Associate Superintendent for Business Affairs for the Waukegan Unit School District; and

WHEREAS, He received an undergraduate degree in Business Education from St. Cloud (Minnesota) State University and received advanced degrees from the University of Minnesota and Northwestern University; he was active in civic and community affairs at both the local and State level; he served as President of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, as a Trustee of the Illinois Teachers Retirement System, as Secretary of the Waukegan Civil Service Commission, as a Board member of Junior Achievement, as a Charter member and President of Waukegan Crime Stoppers, as Chairman of a United Way Allocations Committee, as President of the Waukegan Library Foundation, as Coordinator and Instructor in the Lake County AARP Tax-Aide Program, as Treasurer of the Lake County Retired Teachers Association, and as a member of the Waukegan Public School Board; and

WHEREAS, He was Secretary-Treasurer of the Waukegan Township Senior Citizens Service Committee and was instrumental in the construction of Park Place; he served over 30 years as a Credit Union Director and was involved in Consumers Credit Union; he received many awards, including a National AARP award for community service; and

WHEREAS, Roman Miller was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 64 years, Cresy, with whom he created a marriage built on love and respect; by his parents; his brothers, John and Philip; and his sister, Florence; and

WHEREAS, Roman Miller is survived by his daughter, Penny Miller and her partner, Richard Hershman; his sons, Michael Miller and his wife, Patricia Berry, and Jonathan Miller and his wife, Julie Rand; his grandchildren, Stacy Mahoney and her husband, Tim Mahoney, Nicole Miller and her husband, Ed Stevenson, Katharine (Kevin) Mershon, Matthew Pflaum, Kevin Pflaum, and Brian Pflaum; his great-grandchildren, Lily, Susie, and Margee Mahoney, Brendon, Alex, Nate, and Carly Stevenson, and many nieces and nephews; he is also survived by his sisters, Mary Roers, Elaine Adamek, and Dorine Lehn; his brother, Joseph; his sisters-in-law, Kathleen Miller and Maxine Wilken, and by his brother-in-law and college roommate, Claude (Delores) Wilken; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Roman Miller; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Roman Miller as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.