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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jack E. Miller of Antioch, who passed 
4away on December 25, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jack Miller was born in Altamont to Theodore and 
6Gertrude Miller on June 16, 1925; he grew up in Decatur and 
7attended Eastern Illinois University, where he received a 
8bachelor and master's degree; he married Doris J. Hill in 
9Mattoon on August 14, 1949; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Jack Miller dedicated 40 years of his life to 
11education in Pontiac, and later, in Waukegan; he taught 
12business and driver's education; he coached football, 
13basketball, baseball, and track; he retired as athletic 
14director in 1989; as a basketball coach, he served on the 
15Chicago Daily News All Chicago and All State selection 
16committee for 11 years; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jack Miller was recognized by the  Waukegan High 
18School Wall of Honor, the Lake County Sports Hall of Fame, the 
19Illinois High School, the College Basketball Hall of Fame, and 
20the Eastern Illinois Sports Hall of Fame; he was guest speaker 
21to numerous clubs, award dinners, coaching clinics, and 
22graduations at the local, State and national level; he was a 
 
 
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1member and past President of the Antioch Lions Club and the 
2Illinois Retired Teachers Association; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Jack Miller was preceded in death by his wife of 
465 years, Doris; his parents; his brother, William; and his  
5sister, Wanda Anderson; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Jack Miller is survived by his daughters, Karen 
7(Michael) Dunlavey and Lynn (David) Jeskey; his son, Scott 
8Miller; his 7 grandchildren; his 7 great-grandchildren; and his 
9brother, Kenneth Miller; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Jack E. Miller, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Jack Miller as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.