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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF TIMOTHY J. MILLS

     Introduced By: Senator Dawn M. Euer

     Date Introduced: January 26, 2021

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, Mr. Timothy J. Mills was born in 1962 in New London, Connecticut, son of

Anne Mills and the late Stuart Mills, Jr. His family moved to Newport shortly after he was born,

and from that point on, he was a lifelong resident of Aquidneck Island; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Mills was a graduate of Rogers High School and the University of

Rhode Island, graduating with a degree in Geography and Marine Affairs. He was also a member

of the Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) fraternity where he made many lifelong friends; and

     WHEREAS, As a young boy, a love for the ocean, Narragansett Bay and Newport

Harbor were instilled in Mr. Mills by his father and grandfather. This passion, especially for

Newport Harbor, greatly influenced his career choices which led to him becoming the Newport

Harbormaster. He worked during his high school and college days as a dock boy on Goat Island,

did some lobstering after college, worked on a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

(NOAA) research vessel, and served as an Assistant Newport Harbormaster. He was also the

owner and operator of Island Boat and Mooring Services; and

     WHEREAS, After attaining his dream job as the Newport Harbormaster, Mr. Mills

impressed everyone with his tireless work ethic and passion for protecting the City of Newport’s

most valuable resource. He significantly improved the harbor facilities, expanded the role and

capabilities of the department, and built strong partnerships and alliances with other

governmental agencies and entities; and

     WHEREAS, The most important part of Mr. Mills' life was his family. He was a loving

husband to his wife, Anne, a devoted stepfather to his stepchildren, and a caring son and brother

to his parents and sisters. He was also a great mentor to his nephews, and was always a positive

influence and beacon of light in the lives of all his family members and friends; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to his love for the sea, Mr. Mills loved riding his motorcycle and

taking annual bike trips with his friends to places like the Colorado Rockies, the New England

Appalachian Mountains or the Mid-Atlantic region, always serving on these trips as the

navigator. He also loved to hike in the mountains, surfing and paddle-boarding, mountain biking,

and tending to his garden at home. He greatly enjoyed spending time with friends around his fire

pit at night, and loved travelling, especially to the Big Island in Hawaii. In addition, he was a

talented woodworker and a proud Hibernian who played the bagpipes for many years; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Mills is survived by his wife, Anne, his stepchildren John Walsh and

Emily Walsh, and his mother Anne Mills. He is also survived by his sisters, Kathleen Dunn and

her husband, John, and Stephanie Mills and Mike Giard, his nephews, John Dunn, Jr., Patrick

Dunn, and Thomas Dunn, his great niece and nephew Hailey and John “Jack” Dunn, his uncles

John Mills and Raymond Custy, and many cousins and close friends. He was predeceased by his

grandparents, John and Sophia Sullivan, and Stuart and Elizabeth Mills, his aunt, Joan Custy, his

aunt and uncle, Lawrence and Kathleen Sullivan, and his uncle, Richard Mills; now, therefore be

it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby expresses its

condolences to the Mills Family on the passing of Timothy J. Mills; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mrs. Anne Mills and Family.

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