SR0337 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of John Eugene Miller of Thompsonville, who passed away on August 15, 2007; and

WHEREAS, John Eugene Miller was born on March 25, 1922, in Northern Township, Franklin County, near Snowflake; he was the son of John George Miller and Dora (Smith) Miller; he married Hattie Lee (Pillow) in 1943, and she preceded him in death in 1944; he married Emmagene (Tate) Galles on September 17, 1949, and she preceded him in death on September 29, 1978; he married Eutha (Hall) Constandars on June 1, 1979; and

WHEREAS, John Eugene Miller was a retired farmer and a deacon at the Second Baptist Church in Thompsonville, and he served his Lord faithfully since his conversion in 1949; he worked at Miller Equipment in Thompsonville for several years and enjoyed trading farm equipment; and he especially enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, John Eugene Miller was preceded in death by his parents; two wives; his brother, Charles Miller; and his sisters, Georgia Robertson and Neva Hess; and

WHEREAS, John Eugene Miller is survived by his wife, Eutha Miller; his daughter, Sylvia Ellsworth and husband, Roger; his sons, Larry Miller and wife, Kaye, Dennis Miller and wife, Hazel, Paul Miller and wife, Phyllis, and Rodney Miller and wife, Kendra; his stepdaughters, Renee Wilson and husband, Steve, and Kathy Jones and husband, Steve; his stepsons, Terry Dubré and Leroy Dubré and wife, Ginger; 21 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; his sister, Dorothy Craine; his brother, Darrell Miller and wife, Linda; his several nieces and nephews; and his special friend and helper, James Hubbard; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of John Eugene Miller; and be it further

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