SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 450
In Memory
of
Rudolph P. Miller Jr.
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of Dr. Rudolph P. Miller Jr. of Plano, who died on
February 3, 2017, at the age of 90; and
WHEREAS, Rudy Miller was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
to Rudolph P. Miller Sr. and Alice Rose Scott Smithson Miller; an
Eagle Scout as a boy, he answered his nation's call to duty during
World War II and bravely served with the United States Marine Corps
in the Pacific theater, earning a Purple Heart for his service in
the battle for Okinawa; and
WHEREAS, After the war, Mr. Miller earned a bachelor's
degree from Millersville University, a master's degree from
Temple University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh,
and he then embarked on a long and successful career as an
educator; initially serving as a public school teacher and
administrator, he went on to distinguish himself on the faculties
of Ohio University and the University of Memphis, and he retired
as a professor emeritus from East Tennessee State University,
where a former student endowed a scholarship in his and another
faculty member's honor; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Miller was married to Iris Troutman Miller
for 65 years, and he was the proud father of two children, Pam and
Scott; later in life, he was blessed with three grandchildren,
Katie, Ashlee, and Chris, and three great-grandchildren, Dylan,
Addison, and Abigail; in retirement in Plano, he was active with
the YMCA and a valued member of Saint Andrew United Methodist
Church; and
WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect
of one person's life, some individuals leave their unmistakable
mark on the world as they move through it, and Rudy Miller's
contributions will long resonate in the lives of all who knew
him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Rudolph
P. Miller Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and
many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do
so in memory of Rudy Miller.
Taylor of Collin
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 20, 2017, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate