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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with sadness of the recent death of Sarah A. Miller of |
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| Maywood; and
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| WHEREAS, She was born on May 4, 1924, in Ackerman, |
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| Mississippi, to Vera and Beason Miller; her family moved to |
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| Maywood in 1930; a lifelong resident of Maywood, she attended |
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| Washington Elementary and Proviso High School; she was a |
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| 22-year employee of American Can Company until retirement; and
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| WHEREAS, She was married to Adam Parks and through this |
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| union, one child was born; she was a loving and nurturing |
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| mother to Theresa, in whom she instilled the importance and |
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| value of an education; her daughter, grandchildren, and special |
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| son-in-law were the apples of her eye; and
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| WHEREAS, Ms. Miller was a grassroots activist and beloved |
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| community member and was known affectionately as Dear or Aunt |
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| Sarah; her number one goal in life was to help others; she was |
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| the President of the Maywood Happy Hour Senior Citizens Club |
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| and always looked forward to monthly afternoon meetings at the |
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| Maywood Public Library; and
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| WHEREAS, She was a culinary artist who shared her love of |
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| cooking with family, friends, neighbors, and the community; her |
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| caring and sweet personality was reflected through her cooking; |
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| her radiant smile and generosity will be missed by all; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Sarah A. Miller has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially her daughter, Theresa (Alfred) Kelly; |
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| her grandsons, Brandon, Dwon, and Darris; her godsons, Leo |
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| Howard, Loris, and Lawrence Sparks; her goddaughters, Denise, |
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| Annie, LaDonna, Michelle, and Nicole; her special cousins, |
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| Deurline Black and Merle Lowe; her lifelong friends, Brunette |