- J
- S
- E
My family is struggling to say goodbye to Stephen Miller.
This loving father, husband, son, and brother was such a light to our world. His zany jokes and self-deprecating humor filled us with tear-inducing laughter. There are so many examples:
--bringing fireworks to school to show his friends (and getting caught)
--wearing that ridiculous pink leotard (from the Borat movie) sunbathing in Iraq
--hours of photo shoots with my kids through Snapchat filters
In our mind, he always wears that huge smile that is the portal to his enormous ❤️. It pours out for his mom, dad, grandparents, brothers, cousins, nephews, friends, hot dogs (yes, hot dogs!), his country, his love, and Joy, his aptly named daughter. If you’re reading this, that heart loves you, too. And damn, do we love him back.
Steve will always be my:
--Knoebels co-pilot
--Nintendo partner
--doppelganger
--and, though my little brother, the guy whose best I will always aspire to – because his A-game is eternally better than mine.
But none of this was enough to stop the demons of addiction. We have been losing him a little each day for some time. Now we lost him forever. We hope he finds his peace. We hope we find God’s grace.
We're naming this hard truth because we know we are not alone. If you love someone facing similar demons, let your love gently guide them to seek help. And if this person is you, please get that help before it’s too late.
Services will take place this weekend. In lieu of flowers, our family asks for contributions to Joy Miller’s 529 college savings plan. We wish to transform this moment of pain into an opportunity to pay it forward for his adorable little girl.
This loving father, husband, son, and brother was such a light to our world. His zany jokes and self-deprecating humor filled us with tear-inducing laughter. There are so many examples:
--bringing fireworks to school to show his friends (and getting caught)
--wearing that ridiculous pink leotard (from the Borat movie) sunbathing in Iraq
--hours of photo shoots with my kids through Snapchat filters
In our mind, he always wears that huge smile that is the portal to his enormous ❤️. It pours out for his mom, dad, grandparents, brothers, cousins, nephews, friends, hot dogs (yes, hot dogs!), his country, his love, and Joy, his aptly named daughter. If you’re reading this, that heart loves you, too. And damn, do we love him back.
Steve will always be my:
--Knoebels co-pilot
--Nintendo partner
--doppelganger
--and, though my little brother, the guy whose best I will always aspire to – because his A-game is eternally better than mine.
But none of this was enough to stop the demons of addiction. We have been losing him a little each day for some time. Now we lost him forever. We hope he finds his peace. We hope we find God’s grace.
We're naming this hard truth because we know we are not alone. If you love someone facing similar demons, let your love gently guide them to seek help. And if this person is you, please get that help before it’s too late.
Services will take place this weekend. In lieu of flowers, our family asks for contributions to Joy Miller’s 529 college savings plan. We wish to transform this moment of pain into an opportunity to pay it forward for his adorable little girl.