Full Text of SR0840 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Billie Jean Miller, who passed away on | 4 | | February 25, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Billie Miller was born in Brooklyn to Annie Mae | 6 | | and Nathaniel O'Bannon Sr. on June 23, 1936, the youngest of 13 | 7 | | children; she graduated from Lincoln Senior High School in | 8 | | East St. Louis; she married Henry Miller Sr., and the couple | 9 | | had nine children, leading to more than 80 grandchildren and | 10 | | great-grandchildren; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Billie Miller was the owner and proprietor of | 12 | | Billie's Pastries, known as The Doughnut Shop to the many | 13 | | regulars who have visited since it opened approximately 44 | 14 | | years ago; the shop was a landmark for regulars, aspiring | 15 | | politicians, public officials, and the broader St. Clair | 16 | | County community; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Billie Miller previously worked at the General | 18 | | Assistance office in Centreville, now a part of Cahokia | 19 | | Heights, where she worked to inspire, uplift, and motivate her | 20 | | clients; she also worked as a teacher's assistant in East St. | 21 | | Louis School District 189 for nearly 20 years, supporting | 22 | | students in numerous ways; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Billie Miller served for more than 35 years as a | 2 | | Republican precinct committeewoman; she became clerk and city | 3 | | treasurer of Centreville and served on a number of boards; her | 4 | | focus on helping people throughout her life earned her an | 5 | | award from the NAACP, presented to her by Congressman John | 6 | | Lewis, whose words on joining a "good fight" she often echoed; | 7 | | and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Billie Miller was a member of the Church of the | 9 | | Living God in Fairview Heights; she was a very active parent, | 10 | | volunteering when needed and supporting all of her children's | 11 | | activities; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Billie Miller touched many lives; she was a | 13 | | person of faith who could be tough when needed but always fair | 14 | | and kind; she will be remembered for her passion for helping | 15 | | others, her political savvy, her strength of character, her | 16 | | role as a family matriarch, and the community impact of her | 17 | | business, Billie's Pastries; therefore, be it | 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 20 | | Billie Jean Miller and extend our sincere condolences to her | 21 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 22 | | further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Billie Miller as an expression of | 3 | | our deepest sympathy. |
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