LATE ADOPTED - OCTOBER 26, 1999
Agenda Item No. 21
Introduced by the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION HONORING ONONDAGA FIRE CHIEF ANTHONY "ZEKE" MILLER
RESOLUTION #99-277
WHEREAS, Anthony "Zeke" Miller was a six-year veteran of the Onondaga Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, he was appointed Fire Chief in August of 1997; and
WHEREAS, he faithfully served as a volunteer member of the Ingham County Hazardous Materials Response Team, as well as the Leslie Area Ambulance Service; and
WHEREAS, his strong support and leadership helped develop the Ingham County Tanker Task Force, and Ingham County Arson\Fire Investigation Team; and
WHEREAS, he was known for his friendliness, dedication, family values and strong desire to provide the community with the highest standards in professional fire protection and public safety; and
WHEREAS, he met a tragic and untimely death from natural causes; and
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, along with the Ingham County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services and his countless number of friends mourn his loss together with his family.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby honors the memory of Anthony "Zeke" Miller and extends to his bereaved family its deepest sympathy and sincere appreciation for the life and contributions he has made to Ingham County and its citizens.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution will serve as a permanent reminder of the appreciation for the life and contributions of Zeke Miller.
Virgil Bernero Jean M. McDonald Alfreda Schmidt
John Czarnecki Thomas Minter Michael Severino
Mark Grebner Paul C. Pratt Anne Smiley
Wallace Juall Randy Schafer Mary Stid
Calvin Lynch