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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  John F. Miller of Hudson, who passed away 
4on December 19, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Miller was born on April 12, 1933 in Normal; 
6his parents were Carl F. and Carrie Lanter Miller; he married 
7Judy A. Henderson on January 7, 1953 in Bloomington; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John Miller was proud to have served his country 
9in the United States Army during the Korean War; he was the 
10recipient of the Korean Service Ribbon, the United States 
11Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Good 
12Conduct Medal, and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit 
13Citation for his service; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Following his time in the Army, John Miller became 
15a very gifted carpenter, working in this capacity until his 
16retirement in 2000; he was also a member of the Carpenters 
17Union in Bloomington; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, John Miller enjoyed woodworking, raising and 
19riding trail horses with his wife, camping, feeding birds in 
20the winter, and taking family vacations; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, John Miller was preceded in death by his sister, 
2Irene Hyatt; and
 
3    WHEREAS, John Miller is survived by his wife, Judy; his 
4children, Tom Miller, Tracy (Von) Saufley, and Tricia (Ritchie) 
5Thompson; and his grandchildren, Kirstin and Laela Thompson, 
6Cassie, Josie, Ethan, Austin, and Logan Saufley, and Griffin, 
7Greydin, and Gavin Miller; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
10family and friends, mourn the passing of John F. Miller; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of John Miller as an expression of our 
14sympathy.