LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION mourning the death of Craig Miller, a decorated
Vietnam Veteran, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his commu-
nity

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is moved to publicly mourn the death of
Craig Miller, a decorated Vietnam Veteran, distinguished citizen and
devoted member of his community, who died on Thursday, January 27, 2011;
and
WHEREAS, Members of the United States Armed Forces, who served so
faithfully and courageously in wars in which our Nation's freedom was at
stake, as well as in the preservation of peace during peacetime, deserve
the highest commendation of this Legislative Body; and
WHEREAS, Craig Miller was a hometown hero after serving as a member of
the 173rd United States Army Airborne Brigade during the Vietnam War in
1968; and
WHEREAS, After the death of his fellow soldier, Nicholas Lesando Jr.,
who was also one of his close high school friends, Craig Miller accompa-
nied the body of his buddy when it was brought home to Warwick, New
York; he then volunteered to go back to Vietnam again and this time, he
was wounded and spent months convalescing in a hospital in Japan; and
WHEREAS, He then returned to West Point Hospital in the United States
and meritoriously earned a Purple Heart for his valiant military
service; and
WHEREAS, The dedication and sacrifices of our military personnel
ensure our continued role as a Nation which embodies the ideals of
democracy, and is a defender of liberty for peoples throughout the
world; and
WHEREAS, Armed with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a sense of
compassion, Craig Miller leaves behind a legacy which will long endure
the passage of time and will remain as a comforting memory to all he
served and befriended; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
mourn the death of Craig Miller, a decorated Vietnam Veteran, distin-
guished citizen and devoted member of his community; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the family of Craig Miller.