Full Text of HR0796 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House 0f | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Richard A. Miller on the | 4 | | occasion of his 98th birthday and thank him for his military | 5 | | service during World War II; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Richard Miller was born in the City of Aurora on | 7 | | June 26, 1926; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Richard Miller graduated from East Aurora High | 9 | | School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Richard Miller bravely served his country during | 11 | | World War II aboard the U.S.S. Drexler DD-741, during which he | 12 | | survived an attack by two Japanese kamikaze planes that sank | 13 | | the ship in 49 seconds and resulted in the loss of 158 of his | 14 | | shipmates during the Battle of Okinawa, the largest battle in | 15 | | the Pacific, where 4,907 U.S. Navy sailors were killed and | 16 | | 4,824 were wounded; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Richard Miller, upon returning to civilian life, | 18 | | married his life-long sweetheart, Dorothy, and built his own | 19 | | house in Aurora, where he still resides and eventually raised | 20 | | two children, three grandchildren, and two | 21 | | great-grandchildren; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Richard Miller attended Aurora College (Aurora | 2 | | University) upon returning from service and had a | 3 | | distinguished career as the personnel manager at the Aurora | 4 | | Post Office; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Miller's dedication extends beyond his | 6 | | military service; he has been actively involved in his | 7 | | community, frequently speaking at local schools and civic | 8 | | groups, and has been honored at various patriotic events | 9 | | throughout the Fox Valley, becoming known as the WWII Singing | 10 | | Sailor; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Richard Miller's contributions have been | 12 | | recognized through his participation in Honor Flights and Vets | 13 | | Roll bus trips and by the Chicago White Sox as the Hero of the | 14 | | Game; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Richard Miller's devotion to his comrades and his | 16 | | country exemplifies the spirit of the Greatest Generation, | 17 | | inspiring admiration and gratitude; therefore, be it | 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 19 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 20 | | we congratulate Richard A. Miller on his 98th birthday, thank | 21 | | him for his military service and sacrifice to the United |
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| 1 | | States of America, commend him for his dedication to his | 2 | | family and community, and wish him the best in all his future | 3 | | endeavors; and be it further | 4 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 | | presented to Richard Miller as an expression of our esteem and | 6 | | respect. |
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