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Jerry A. Miller of Taos, NM passed away in Albuquerque January 27, 2009 after a brief illness. Jerry was born October 15, 1935 in Wichita, Kansas. The son of Otis and Dortha Miller, attended East High School before falling in love with the state of New Mexico while working on his BA degree at the University of New Mexico. After receiving his BA, he spent four and a half years as an Officer in the Navy at CINPAC in Hawaii where he also learned to play the guitar, then returned to New Mexico to complete his MA and begin a forty year career as a Parks and Recreation Administrator. Mr. Miller helped contribute to numerous municipal and state parks in New Mexico, including Hobbs and Los Alamos, Idaho, Utah, and South Carolina. Jerry was active as a member, an Elder, and sang in the choirs of the Presbyterian Church. He treasured the friendships made with the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. As a career-long member of numerous local and national Parks and Recreation organizations, Jerry was awarded the State Parks Director of the Year in 1990 by his peers during their annual conference. He enjoyed membership with several Rotary organizations, especially the Taos-Milagro Chapter where he was named Volunteer of the Year in 2002-2003. Jerry is lovingly survived by his wife of 45 years, Kay; two sons, Wade (Kristin) of Menomonee Falls, WI and Mark (Sheri) of Albuquerque, NM; two grandsons, Nolan and Mason, and many relatives and friends throughout New Mexico and the United States. He loved the sport of baseball and coaching of his sons' teams. He treasured our dogs, Juliet and the 4 wire-haired terriers our family has had over the years. Jerry will truly be missed by everyone who knew and loved him. A memorial service will be held Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 2:00 pm in the First Presbyterian Church in Taos. The family requests that instead of flowers, please direct memorials in his name to the First Presbyterian Church in Taos or the National Aphasia Association, 350 Seventh Avenue, Suite 902, New York, NY 10001 or online at www.aphasia.org/support. Special thanks to the members of the Taos-Milagro Rotary Club for the support and love they provided Jerry, especially during his affliction with Primary Progressive Aphasia. Those who wish to send condolences may do so at www.danielsfuneral.com Funeral services have been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd, NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 821-0010
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