Roger Dale Miller

Roger Miller Obituary

In Memory of Roger Dale Miller, April 7, 1944–May 16, 2013
Roger Miller, 69, of Greenwood, Arkansas passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 in a Fort Smith hospital after a short battle with cancer.
Roger was born in Kentucky to William and Verda Miller. He was raised in Arvada, Colorado where he recently attended his 50th class reunion and reconnected with old friends.
He served in Viet Nam from Oct.3, 1966 to Sept. 10, 1968 and joined the Border Patrol as an INS-US agent after he was discharged from the Army. He began his career in Bracketville, Texas and moved to the Deming area in l970. He and about six other agents helped opened the first station in Deming. It was a small and tight knit group of hard working agents some of whom still live in the Deming area.
He moved to Colorado and he and his family operated the Spruce Lodge for several years and they made a lot of good friends. After leaving Colorado, he moved to Michigan and then to Georgia and on to Florida. For 22 years Roger faithfully served Legacy INS and USCIS in the capacity of ASC Manager, Supervisory Immigration Inspector, assistant Port Director, Assistant Chief Inspector and Port Director. After more than 35 years of service Roger retired on June 1, 2005 in Tampa, Florida. He and his family moved to Greenwood, Arkansas in 2008 where he enjoyed camping , fishing, target shooting, reading, writing, and photography. He was also very proud of his Indian heritage. He published a poem in the American Cowboy magazine entitled "The Haircut". He always had a special way of seeing things and putting his thoughts on paper.
He is survived by his wife, Bertha; daughter, Heather (Trent) Doolittle of Las Cruces, NM; sons Henry A. Jasso Miller and Jan Jeremy Jasso Miller both of Phoenix, AZ; son, Patrick Miller of Polk City, FL; step son Kenneth and son, Tomas Miller of Greenwood, AR.; sisters, Dimple Miller of Minneapolis, MN., and Wilma (Dale) Keefer of Lamar, AR. Grandchildren, Bailey and Gage Miller of Florida, McKenzie, Ainzley, and Linzey Doolittle of Las Cruces, NM. and several nieces and a nephew.
As per his wishes cremation has taken place and ashes will be spread near the Lodge in Colorado at a later date.
He will be missed by his family and friends.
Arrangements by McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood ,AR. A guest book is available if anyone wishes to send a message to the family.

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Published by Deming Headlight on Jun. 14, 2013.

Memories and Condolences
for Roger Miller

4 Entries

Patrick Miller

April 21, 2014

Too many words I have lost...some insightful, some funny and some too full of love to be described by words. I will love many more but only one more than he. The lord brought me through these dark days but I can't help but think that my dad was elbowing him in the ribs along the way. He taught me good things and led bad examples, put his hand on my shoulder to make pains disappear. He cried by his lonwsome for the lost father and son times but rejoiced knowing that " life is good" for his ol packrat. I love you every moment and still have tailgate time to fill the void left in my heart. I hope you see just how blessed mg life and little family are...I have fixed most of my issues and continue to grow into your shoes.

Jerry Emory

July 9, 2013

For my good friend Roger Miller, he was more than a friend to me he was a Brother, a Mentor and true American hero. I met Roger in Detroit in 1988, Roger and I later taught at the INS Academy and then we served in Miami at MIA. In 1998, I moved to Washington State where I retired from CBP. Roger and I kept in touch however; it was not as often as it should have been. I considered Roger to be as close as a brother and my best friend. Roger was a man that had a kind word for everyone and was always willing to give anyone a chance to prove themselves or just be themselves. Roger was a loving father, friend and a highly respected leader, he had a great influence over all the people he met and there is not a day that goes by that I don't use those common sense principles that he taught me as a young officer and later with him as he taught me to lead by example, with a kind word and by just being myself. Roger had some very funny sayings and to this day they ring in my memory and I use them with great pride because I know where they came from, a funny, kind and loving friend Roger Miller. Roger was bigger than life to me and my family; he was there with encouragement and wise advice for my son Nick as he went off to Iraq and Afghanistan. Roger gave Nick his compass that he used in Viet Nam, I don't know if it was just a gift or it meant something deeper, Roger never said, but I think it meant that with the compass Nick could always find his way and Roger was like that, always helping those of us that knew him find our way. I will miss my friend and my brother. As Roger, would say “Life is Good”. Rest in Peace my good friend my brother

C Woods

June 17, 2013

My condolences to you all. May you have peace and comfort for the Almighty.

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