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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Scott Anthony Miller of Little Rock,
4 Arkansas, formerly of Rochester, who passed away on April 22,
5 2010; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Scott Anthony Miller was born July 21, 1957, in
7 Belleville, to Bob and Gerry Miller; he married MaryBeth, nee
8 Eschman, Miller on July 13, 1985; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Scott was a standout athlete as a member of the
10 Belleville Township High School West Class of 1975; he played
11 with the 1975 Belleville Hillgards American Legion State
12 baseball champions; he attended Eastern Illinois University in
13 Charleston, earning a bachelor of science degree in accounting,
14 and began a 23 year career with the State of Illinois in 1982;
15 and
 
16     WHEREAS, He worked as a travel aide to Governor Jim
17 Thompson before ascending through various positions in the
18 Department of Banks and Trusts and the Department of Revenue;
19 he left the State of Illinois and joined Fast Enterprises in
20 2005; in 2008, Fast Enterprises moved Scott and his family to
21 Little Rock as the project director for the AIRS project; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, In addition to his professional career, Scott was
2 a founding partner in Rochester Investments, Ltd., Milldale,
3 Ltd., and The ALF Group, developers of the Wyndcrest
4 assisted-living community; he was a member of Christ the King
5 Catholic Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, and a former member
6 of the Church of St. Jude in Rochester, where he served as a
7 member of the pastoral council and the Knights of Columbus; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Scott was a true gentleman who exemplified the
9 highest character and a tasteful style; friends, employees, and
10 associates remember his enthusiastic leadership, fairness,
11 honesty, and integrity; he was a member of the YMCA and various
12 recreational basketball and softball teams; he loved spending
13 time with his family, landscaping, and home improvement
14 projects, golf, and watching sports on TV, especially the St.
15 Louis Cardinals; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Scott was preceded in death by his paternal
17 grandparents, Art and Ethel Miller; and maternal grandparents,
18 Frank and Sophie Krystoff; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Scott Miller is survived by his wife, MaryBeth;
20 his children, Eric, Allison, and Meredith; his parents; his
21 brother, Jeff (Pam) Miller; his sisters, Debbie (Chuck)
22 Schumacher and Diane (Kevin) McCarkel; his in-laws, Carl and
23 Marilyn Eschman; his brothers-in-law, Dave, Greg (Vicki), Jeff

 

 

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1 (Kelly), and Todd (Shelly) Eschman; his 18 nieces and nephews;
2 his aunts and uncles; his cousins; his brothers and
3 sisters-in-law; and his many friends; therefore, be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
5 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
6 his family and friends, the passing of Scott Miller; and be it
7 further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the family of Scott Miller as a symbol of our
10 sincere sympathy.