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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A life devoted to family, faith, and country drew to |
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| 6 | 7 | | a close with the passing of Billy H. Miller of Georgetown on |
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| 7 | 8 | | December 1, 2018, at the age of 81; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in Georgetown on November 6, 1937, Bill Miller |
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| 9 | 10 | | was the son of Fritz and Lula Miller and the brother of two sisters, |
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| 10 | 11 | | Ethel and Gretchen; after graduating from Georgetown High School in |
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| 11 | 12 | | 1956, he went on to enjoy a distinguished military career that |
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| 12 | 13 | | included 40 years of service in the United States Air Force and Army |
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| 13 | 14 | | and the Texas Army National Guard; he was a veteran of the Vietnam |
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| 14 | 15 | | War and worked as an airplane and helicopter pilot as well as a |
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| 15 | 16 | | flight instructor for the National Guard; in 1997, he retired from |
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| 16 | 17 | | military duty with the rank of chief warrant officer 5; in |
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| 17 | 18 | | recognition of his valorous efforts, he received numerous awards |
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| 18 | 19 | | and commendations; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Miller shared nearly six decades of marriage |
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| 20 | 21 | | with his wife, Mary Ann Miller, whom he wed on June 20, 1959; they |
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| 21 | 22 | | became the proud parents of three children, Sheila, Kevin, and |
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| 22 | 23 | | Steve, and were further blessed with four grandchildren, Aaron, |
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| 23 | 24 | | Ryan, Sara, and Ian; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Active in his community of faith, Mr. Miller was a |
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| 25 | 26 | | charter member of Faith Lutheran Church in Georgetown, and he |
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| 26 | 27 | | enjoyed serving the congregation as a trustee and helping out on |
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| 27 | 28 | | various construction, lawn, and landscaping projects; he had a |
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| 28 | 29 | | skill and passion for woodworking, a trade he learned from his |
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| 29 | 30 | | father, and he shared his talents by crafting furniture for family |
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| 30 | 31 | | and friends and building library shelves for local schools; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Admired and cherished for his warmth, geniality, and |
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| 32 | 33 | | good humor, Bill Miller will be deeply missed, and he will forever |
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| 33 | 34 | | hold a special place in the hearts of those who were fortunate |
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| 34 | 35 | | enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Billy H. Miller and |
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| 37 | 38 | | extend sincere sympathy to his loved ones and friends; and, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 41 | 42 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bill |
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| 42 | 43 | | Miller. |
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