On Monday, January 23, 2023, Kent Shields Miller, loving husband, dad and grandpa, passed away at the age of 83. Born November 14, 1939 in Chester, West Virginia to Cathryn Wilson and Robert Ernest Miller, Kent graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1958 with a degree in chemistry.
Joining the U.S. Army in 1963, Kent served in Thailand and Natick, Massachusetts. He joined the U.S. Army reserves in 1965 and was discharged in 1972 with the rank of Captain. He met his wife, Katherine Springer in 1962 while they were both working at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. They married in Natick, Massachusetts in 1964 after Kent’s return stateside.
Kent and Kay moved to Evansville, Indiana in 1965. Kent worked at Mead Johnson and while there earned a M.A. in Education (history) from the University of Evansville. In 1973, the couple welcomed their daughter, Sarah.
In 1979, the family moved to Broomfield, Colorado where Kent began work with the Cord division of S.J. Tutag & Co. He retired as Senior Vice President, Quality Assurance of what was then called Geneva Pharmaceuticals.
Kent enjoyed fishing, canoeing, and backpacking in his younger days. He enjoyed spending time at the family cabins in Eldora, Colorado and never ceased to find projects to complete. Those projects extended to Kansas where he assisted with the remodel of his daughter and son-in-law’s home. He was fond of exploring the back roads of the Kansas countryside. He also enjoyed taking road trips back east to explore the hills of West Virginia and the areas around the Ohio River. He and Kay enjoyed travel throughout their marriage and were avid cruisers, traveling to Russia, Scandinavia, Hawaii, Alaska and the Panama Canal.
He is survived by his wife, Kay; daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and Denis Price; and two grandchildren, Lydia and William, whom he loved greatly.
A private service will be held later in the year.
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