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