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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Phillip Hiller of Evanston, Illinois, who
4 passed away on July 16, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Phillip Hiller was a native of Racine, Wisconsin;
6 and
 
7     WHEREAS, Phillip Hiller received his degree in biology from
8 the University of Wisconsin at Madison; he later earned a
9 Master's degree in education from Northeastern Illinois
10 University; he taught biology at Lutheran South High School in
11 Chicago for three years; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Before moving to Evanston he was a Peace Corps
13 volunteer in Greece and the Philippines, where he met his wife;
14 and
 
15     WHEREAS, Phillip Hiller was an Evanston Township High
16 School biology teacher for 34 years; he is fondly remembered by
17 his former students; many of his students began careers in
18 science because of his influence; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Phillip Hiller retired from teaching four years
20 ago and traveled to Spain, Australia, Costa Rica, and Africa,
21 collecting data and studying dolphins, koala bears, sea
22 turtles, and cheetahs for the Earthwatch Institute; and
 
23     WHEREAS, He spent time in his garden and authored a weekly
24 Master Gardener column for the newspaper; he and his wife also
25 volunteered at the Youth Organizations Umbrella in Evanston;
26 and
 
27     WHEREAS, Phillip Hiller was the loving husband of Barbara,
28 nee Stoughton; the beloved father of Mark (Zhen Fan), Claire

 

 

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1 (Scott Smith), Megan (Nathan Greene), and Paul; the cherished
2 grandfather of Caitlin, Hailey, Laila, Maeve, and Alex; the
3 dear brother of James (Barbara) Hiller, and Linda (Donald)
4 Hicks; the fond uncle of Amanda, Kevin, Matthew, Andrew, and
5 Sean; therefore, be it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
7 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
8 his family and friends, the passing of Phillip Hiller; and be
9 it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to the family of Phillip Hiller.