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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Robert E.
4 "Bob" Miller of Galva on Monday, June 23, 2004; and
5 WHEREAS, Mr. Miller was born on November 19, 1929 in
6 Kewanee to Robert S. and Katherine H. (Brown) Miller; he
7 married Dorothy J. Petty in September of 1950 in Galva; she
8 preceded him in death in November of 1957; he then married
9 Alvina L. Bevard on August 22, 1959 in Galesburg; and
10 WHEREAS, Mr. Miller graduated from Galva High School in
11 1947; he had worked for the LaFayette Home Nursery, Raymur
12 Schools in Galva, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., and for
13 Chuck Hay Insurance in Galva; and
14 WHEREAS, He had been a member of the First Baptist Church
15 in Galva for more than 40 years; he was a member of the Galva
16 Manx Society and served as city forester for Galva for 18
17 years, helping Galva become designated as a "Tree City" for
18 which it received 18 awards; and
19 WHEREAS, Mr. Miller joined the Illinois National Guard in
20 1947 and served for more than 30 years; he was at various
21 times the Company Commander of the Galva and Kewanee Guard
22 units; while serving in the Guard, he received 7 Freedoms
23 Foundation Awards including the George Washington Medal of
24 Honor; and
25 WHEREAS, Mr. Miller was a member of the Galva Lions Club
26 for 25 years and had received the Melvin Jones Award; he was
27 the Citizen of the Year for Galva in 2000; and
28 WHEREAS, The passing of Robert E. "Bob" Miller has been
29 deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Alvina L.; his
30 children, Robert A. (Rose) Miller, Mrs. Scott (Lesley)
31 Hillan, David B. (Debra) Miller, and Michelle Smith; his
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1 grandchildren, Mrs. Jason (Margeaux) Caruso, Lance and Jaclyn
2 Smith, and Dustin Casteel; his aunt, Ruth Goodman; and his
3 nephews, Guy Rosenberg and Gary Rosenberg; therefore, be it
4 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
5 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
6 of Robert E. "Bob" Miller and extend to his family and
7 friends our deepest sympathy; and be it further
8 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the family of Mr. Miller as an expression of our
10 sincere condolences.