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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Dallas lost a respected business leader |
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and a friend to many with the passing of Vance Charles Miller of |
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Dallas on February 23, 2013, at the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on October 19, 1933, in Seminole, Oklahoma, |
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Vance Miller was the son of Juanita and Henry S. Miller, Jr.; he |
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grew up in Dallas and graduated from Highland Park High School, and |
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he later earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from |
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Southern Methodist University in 1954; while in college, he met |
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Geraldine "Tincy" Erwin, and they married in 1956; he also served |
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his country in the U.S. Air Force, rising to the rank of lieutenant, |
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and subsequently served in the Air Force Reserve for several years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Miller joined the family business, Henry |
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S. Miller Company, in 1959; established by his grandfather in 1914, |
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it was nurtured by Mr. Miller and his father into a large commercial |
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and residential real estate operation; he became president of the |
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company in 1970 and helped it grow into one of the largest real |
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estate firms in the country; along the way, he served as a mentor to |
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his employees and even encouraged a number of them to start their |
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own businesses; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Miller and his father sold the company in 1983 |
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but remained involved in its operations as members of its board of |
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directors; the Millers relaunched Henry S. Miller Co. in 1994, and |
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it went on to play a major role in the development of the growing |
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city; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his hometown, Mr. Miller shared his time |
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and resources with numerous civic and community organizations, |
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including the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and he supported several |
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Republican candidates and political causes; an avid golfer, he was |
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a founding member of Preston Trail Golf Club, and he could often be |
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found on the links; he was known for his optimism and dry wit, and |
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his penchant for colorful sayings was greatly appreciated by his |
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many friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Miller treasured the time he spent with his |
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family; he and his wife enjoyed more than 56 years together and were |
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the parents of four children, Vance, Vaughn, Greg, and Cynthia, and |
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they also had eight grandchildren, Nathaniel, Penny, Vaughn, Lance, |
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Vance, Gigi, Wes, and Wyatt; and |
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WHEREAS, Vance Miller made a meaningful difference in the |
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lives of his fellow Texans, and he leaves behind a legacy that will |
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continue to inspire all those who were privileged to know him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Vance Charles |
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Miller and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: |
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to his wife, Tincy Miller; to his children, Vaughn E. Miller and his |
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wife, Dena, Gregory Miller and his wife, Kim, and Cynthia |
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Vance-Abrams and her husband, Bob Abrams; to his grandchildren, |
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Nathaniel Abrams, Penny, Vaughn, Lance, Vance Calvin, and Gigi |
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Miller, and Wes and Wyatt Miller; to his sisters, Patsy Miller |
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Donosky and Jacqueline Miller Stewart and her husband, Peter |
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B. Stewart; to his brother, Henry S. Miller III; and to his other |
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relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Vance |
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Miller. |