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By:  Quintanilla                                                  H.R. No. 192







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may 

temper the profound sadness that the passing of F. M. "Roe" Miller 

on April 23, 2005, at the age of 86, brings to all who loved this 

distinguished Texan; and

	WHEREAS, Born on August 2, 1918, in  Fort Davis, Mr. Miller 

served with distinction in the U.S. Navy for four years during World 

War II; flying off aircraft carriers Saratoga and Yorktown in the 

South Pacific, he belonged to the first squadron to fly naval planes 

over Tokyo in 1945; and

	WHEREAS, On March 29, 1945, he married Gene Barton Miller; 

they enjoyed a special union  blessed with a daughter and a son, and 

they shared in the joy of welcoming into their family four 

grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. Miller was a consummate cowboy and followed his 

trade from the Mexican border to the Canadian line; he was a member 

of the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Davis, Huntley Project 

Masonic Lodge No. 144 in Worden, Montana, and the Scottish Rite of 

El Paso, as well as a past patron of the Order of the Eastern Star in 

Fabens; in May 2003, he was inducted into the Big Bend Cowboy Hall 

of Fame in Marfa; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. Miller enjoyed many adventurous trails in his 

life, and while he will be deeply missed, his spirit will continue 

to live in the hearts of those individuals who were fortunate enough 

to have known him; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 

Roe Miller and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:  

to his beloved wife, Gene B. Miller; to his daughter, Sandra 

Elizabeth Reinhardt, and her husband, Dale; to his son, Thomas 

Barton Miller, Sr., and his wife, Pam; to his grandchildren and 

great-grandchildren; to his special family friend, Silvestra 

Molinar; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 

prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 

Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of F. M. "Roe" 

Miller.