TRIBUTE TO JOHNIE JAMES MILLER. SR,
WHEREAS, In His Infinite Wisdom, Almighty God has granted eternal life to his devout servant Johnie James Miller, Sr.; and
WHEREAS, Johnie James Miller, Sr. was born December 8, 1920 in Columbia, Tennessee. He attended Hillside High School and later on moved to Chicago where he met and married Elnora Miller; from this union, three children were born: Johnie James Jr., Joyce Marie, and Linda Sharon; and
WHEREAS, Johnie James Miller, Sr. accepted Christ at an early and later joined Greater Salem Baptist Church. He worked at the Campbell Soup Company for over 35 years as well as being a Division Director of Local 194 of the AFL/CIO. Johnie James Miller, Sr. was an active person in the community who served as manager of Little League baseball teams, was a Boy Scout troop leader, a president of the 84th and Crandon Block Club, and a member of the CAPS Neighborhood Watch Group. He was also known as the church and neighborhood photographer; and
WHEREAS, Johnie James Miller, Sr. baked his famous pound cakes and distributed them at church, in the neighborhood and to his friends. He was preceded in death by his son Johnie Miller, Jr. and his wife Elnora Miller, who passed away the same day he was put to rest; and
WHEREAS, Johnie James Miller, Sr. leaves to mourn his two daughters Joyce Miller and Linda Davis; three grandchildren, Sharon Harmon, Denise Butler, Larry Brewer; eight grandchildren, Ashley, Ivan, Larry III, Devonte, Ian, Johnie III, Destiny, Lauren Lenora, and a host of loving family members and friends; and
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members of the City of Chicago City Council, assembled this 3rd day of November, 2010 A.D., do hereby express our sincere sorrow at the passing of Johnie James Miller, Sr. and extend our deepest condolences to his family and all those whose lives he touched.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to the family of Johnie James Mil...
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