SR0591 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Penny Miller of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Evanston, who passed away on July 13, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Penny Miller was born in Millerville, Minnesota to Roman and Crescentia (Wilken) Miller in 1943; she graduated from Waukegan Township High School; she attended Loyola University in Rome, Italy and graduated from Marquette University; she received her master's degree from Northern Illinois University; and

WHEREAS, Penny Miller was a dedicated teacher and mentor during her 36-year teaching career at West Elementary and Washington Elementary Schools in Waukegan; she served as a Union Representative and earned a Teacher of the Year Award; she was a member of the Lake County Retired Teachers Association and the Illinois Retired Teachers Association; and

WHEREAS, Penny Miller was active in several organizations, including the Evanston Housing Commission, the Southeast Evanston Association, and the Evanston Property Owners Association; in the early 1980s, she and Ashraf received an Evanston Preservation Award for the rehabilitation of a condemned house; a proud feminist, she was a founding member of the Waukegan Chapter of the National Organization for Women; she was also a member of the Jane Collective in the early 1970s; she enjoyed traveling, learning, reading, trying to golf, retirement, her family, and her friends, especially the Grapes; and

WHEREAS, Penny Miller was preceded in death by her parents; and

WHEREAS, Penny Miller is survived by her partner, Richard Hershman; her brothers, Michael (Patricia Berry) Miller and Jonathan Miller; her nieces and nephews, Stacy Mahoney, Nicole Miller, and Ed Stevenson; her great-nieces and great-nephews, Lily, Susie, and Margee Mahoney and Brendon, Alex, Nate, and Carly Crescentia Stevenson; her former husband, Ashraf Manji; and many friends and relatives; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Penny Miller and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Penny Miller as an expression of our deepest sympathy.