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2021 SESSION

21102334D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 220
Offered January 13, 2021
Prefiled January 6, 2021
Celebrating the life of Robert S. Miller III.
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Patron-- Knight
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WHEREAS, Robert S. Miller III, an honorable veteran and respected civil engineer who made a lasting impression on countless lives in the Virginia Beach community, died on December 3, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Robert “Bob” S. Miller III was born and raised in Norfolk, where he attended Maury High School; he later graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1967 with a degree in civil engineering; and

WHEREAS, Bob Miller served his country with courage and valor as a lieutenant in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, earning a Bronze Star for his service; and

WHEREAS, Bob Miller was founder and president of Miller-Stephenson and Associates, P.C., a consulting firm that has provided professional services in the areas of environmental science, land planning, surveying, civil and environmental engineering, and landscape architecture to public and private clients in Virginia, North Carolina, and beyond for more than 45 years; and

WHEREAS, dedicated to the success of both young professionals and his industry, Bob Miller gave liberally of his time and talents to support his colleagues’ development in their professions and was a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, for which he served as president from 2006 to 2007; and

WHEREAS, Bob Miller served on the boards of various local organizations, including Virginia Beach Vision, the Neptune Festival of Virginia Beach, and the Town Center Kiwanis Club of Virginia Beach; he served as a member of the Virginia Beach Planning Commission from 1998 to 2005; and

WHEREAS, for several decades, Bob Miller was a coach and president of Special Olympics Virginia, helping countless athletes achieve their dreams and lead healthy, vibrant lives; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of his service to the community, the Virginia Beach Jaycees bestowed its First Citizen Award upon Bob Miller in 2020, the most recent honor in a life distinguished by innumerable accolades and awards; and

WHEREAS, guided throughout life by his deep and abiding faith, Bob Miller enjoyed worship and fellowship with his community at the Calvary Presbyterian Church of Norfolk, where he served as a deacon, elder, and Sunday school teacher; and

WHEREAS, Bob Miller will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving wife of 30 years, Sharon; his children, Michelle, Bobby, Jeremy, Robert, and Amanda, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Robert S. Miller III, an esteemed veteran and civil engineer whose kind and generous spirit touched many lives in the Virginia Beach community; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Robert S. Miller III as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.