Robert E. Miller

Robert Miller, 49, of Oak Park IL passed away on October 15, 2024. He was born July 23, 1975 and grew up in Lapeer and Saugatuck, MI. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Creative Studies and a Master’s degree from DePaul University.

Rob was a passionate cosplayer for many years. He was a real tinkerer at heart and took a great deal of pleasure in making costumes and models. He taught himself how to solder and program electronics to make the lights on a Millenium Falcon model blink correctly. He loved collaborating with his daughter on her Halloween costumes.

Rob was brave enough to enter a very technical Computer Science Master’s program in his mid-30s after a decade out of school working in a creative field. It was a complete change of pace but Rob rose to the challenge, completed his degree and worked for many years in the field.

Rob is survived by his father, Robert; his wife, Mary and his daughter, Olivia as well as his extended family.

Visiting hours with the family will be on Saturday, November 9 from 1-4pm at Trattoria 225, 225 Harrison St, Oak Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Saugatuck-Douglas Art Club (https://www.saugatuckdouglasartclub.org/donate-now.html) are appreciated.

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