Bill Text: IL HR0796 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Richard A. Miller on his 98th birthday, thanks him for his military service and sacrifice to the United States of America, commends him for his dedication to his family and community, and wishes him the best in all his future endeavors.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-05-17 - Resolution Adopted [HR0796 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0796-Introduced.html
| |||||||
| |||||||
| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House 0f | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Richard A. Miller on the | ||||||
| 4 | occasion of his 98th birthday and thank him for his military | ||||||
| 5 | service during World War II; and
| ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Richard Miller was born in the City of Aurora on | ||||||
| 7 | June 26, 1926; and
| ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, Richard Miller graduated from East Aurora High | ||||||
| 9 | School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17; and
| ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, Richard Miller bravely served his country during | ||||||
| 11 | World War II aboard the U.S.S. Drexler DD-741, during which he | ||||||
| 12 | survived an attack by two Japanese kamikaze planes that sank | ||||||
| 13 | the ship in 49 seconds and resulted in the loss of 158 of his | ||||||
| 14 | shipmates during the Battle of Okinawa, the largest battle in | ||||||
| 15 | the Pacific, where 4,907 U.S. Navy sailors were killed and | ||||||
| 16 | 4,824 were wounded; and
| ||||||
| 17 | WHEREAS, Richard Miller, upon returning to civilian life, | ||||||
| 18 | married his life-long sweetheart, Dorothy, and built his own | ||||||
| 19 | house in Aurora, where he still resides and eventually raised | ||||||
| 20 | two children, three grandchildren, and two | ||||||
| 21 | great-grandchildren; and
| ||||||
| |||||||
| |||||||
| 1 | WHEREAS, Richard Miller attended Aurora College (Aurora | ||||||
| 2 | University) upon returning from service and had a | ||||||
| 3 | distinguished career as the personnel manager at the Aurora | ||||||
| 4 | Post Office; and
| ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Richard Miller's dedication extends beyond his | ||||||
| 6 | military service; he has been actively involved in his | ||||||
| 7 | community, frequently speaking at local schools and civic | ||||||
| 8 | groups, and has been honored at various patriotic events | ||||||
| 9 | throughout the Fox Valley, becoming known as the WWII Singing | ||||||
| 10 | Sailor; and
| ||||||
| 11 | WHEREAS, Richard Miller's contributions have been | ||||||
| 12 | recognized through his participation in Honor Flights and Vets | ||||||
| 13 | Roll bus trips and by the Chicago White Sox as the Hero of the | ||||||
| 14 | Game; and
| ||||||
| 15 | WHEREAS, Richard Miller's devotion to his comrades and his | ||||||
| 16 | country exemplifies the spirit of the Greatest Generation, | ||||||
| 17 | inspiring admiration and gratitude; therefore, be it
| ||||||
| 18 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 19 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 20 | we congratulate Richard A. Miller on his 98th birthday, thank | ||||||
| 21 | him for his military service and sacrifice to the United | ||||||
| |||||||
| |||||||
| 1 | States of America, commend him for his dedication to his | ||||||
| 2 | family and community, and wish him the best in all his future | ||||||
| 3 | endeavors; and be it further
| ||||||
