SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24
(By Senators Boley, Deem, Tomblin, Mr. President,
Bailey, Barnes, Bowman, Caruth, Chafin, Edgell, Facemyer,
Fanning, Foster, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick,
Hunter, Jenkins, Kessler, Love, McCabe, McKenzie, Minard,
Oliverio, Plymale, Prezioso, Sharpe, Sprouse, Stollings,
Sypolt, Unger, Wells, White and Yoder)
Memorializing the life of the Honorable Jack L. Miller, former
member of the West Virginia Senate, member of the West
Virginia House of Delegates and dedicated public servant.
Whereas, Jack L. Miller was born March 26, 1928, in
Parkersburg, West Virginia, the son of the late William Guy Miller
and Rosetta P. (Batten) Miller; and
Whereas, Jack L. Miller graduated from Parkersburg High School
in 1946, with honors from West Virginia University in 1950,
Michigan Law School in 1954 and the U. S. Naval Academy Prep
School; and
Whereas, Jack L. Miller was a U. S. Navy 1st Class Seaman from
1946-1947. He was a member of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief,
Atlantic Fleet. He was a U. S. Air Force 1st Lieutenant from 1951-
1952 and an Inspector General for the Office of Special
Investigations; and
Whereas, Jack L. Miller served as City Prosecutor for Parkersburg from 1956-1957 and was the Wood County Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney from 1958-1960; and
Whereas, Jack L. Miller served in the West Virginia
Legislature as a member of the House of Delegates from 1960-1962
and then as a member of the Senate from 1962-1969. He went on to
serve as Commissioner of Finance and Administration from 1969-1970;
and
Whereas, Jack L. Miller practiced law as a sole practitioner
in Parkersburg and was the president and CEO of Appalachian Life
Insurance Company until his retirement in 1988; and
Whereas, Jack L. Miller was married to his beloved wife of 46
years, the late Roseanne K. (Williams) Miller, with whom he shared
the joy of having two children, Glenn and Gaylene; and
Whereas, Sadly, Jack L Miller passed away January 8, 2008,
after a courageous 10-year battle with cancer; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby memorializes the life of the Honorable
Jack L. Miller, former member of the West Virginia Senate, member
of the West Virginia House of Delegates and dedicated public
servant; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate extends its sincere sympathy
at the passing of the Honorable Jack L. Miller; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the family of the Honorable Jack L. Miller.