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Obituary for James Edward "Butch" Miller

James E. “Butch” Miller, 76, of Burgess, Virginia went to be with his Lord on July 11, 2014.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Marlene Miller and their three children, Denise, Scott, and Teague Miller; and two grandchildren, Tristan and Bailey Miller. He is also survived by three sisters, Linda Casciano of Leesburg, Va., Bonnie Bolick of Radford, Va. and Becky Paul of Charlotte, N.C., and ten nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother Curtis Miller.

Butch was raised in Great Falls, Va. and graduated from Herndon High School in 1956. In 1960, he graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Civil Engineering. Following graduation, Butch worked for and rose to become president of Moses-ECCO Construction Company, and he in the early 1970’s went to work as Vice President of L.F. Jennings Construction Company, where he worked until his retirement in 2002.

In 2002, Butch and Marlene began their retirement years by moving from Leesburg, Va. where they had raised their family, to the Northern Neck of VA, where they settled in a home on the banks of The Great Wicomico River. It was important to Butch upon retirement to occupy his time in a worthy pursuit, so he began playing golf on a regular basis. He organized and ran Men’s Golf Leagues at the Tartan and King Carter Golf Clubs. He was affectionately known at those two clubs as the “Honorable Commissioner of Golf”.

Butch was a devout Christian his entire life and when he retired to the Northern Neck of VA, he joined the Wesley Presbyterian Church in Weems, Va., where he was a very active member, was chosen to become an Elder, and was Chairman of numerous church committees. He often said that the most important thing in his life was his faith in Jesus Christ.

In 2007 Butch became a consultant in the reconstruction of seven buildings on the Paxton Campus of the ARC of Loudoun, a charitable corporation which operates a school for autistic children. Butch spent countless hours on these projects, bringing all projects in under budget. The ARC of Loudoun recently honored the contribution and lasting legacy Butch made to the building and the children at Aurora school by naming the building and placement of a plaque which reads: “The J.E. “Butch” Miller Building, beloved friend of Paxton whose expertise, hard work, and generous spirit brought the dream of this building to life for the children.”

Memorial services will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 19, 2014 at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 435 E Church Street Kilmarnock, Va. Interment will be in the Wesley Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 1272 Taylor’s Creek Road Weems, Va. Immediately following the services a reception for family and friends will be held at Butch’s home on the tranquil banks of The Great Wicomico River.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wesley Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 214, Weems, VA 22576 or the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas, 66675.

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