Renee Roissier Miller

Today, for the umpteenth time, I got to watch one of our kid’s heart break. It is always a gut-wrenching, emotionally draining experience and this one was worse than most. The last couple of weeks for several of the kids it has been obvious that time has not yet begun to heal their wounds. [...]

How are you doing? It’s been over a year now, are things any easier?
I am one person who won’t have to be reminded how long it’s been.  406 days as I type this. There is never going to be an easy answer to the question “how are you doing?”  No real way for those [...]

Well, it’s now been a year since my world fell apart.  365 days to get used to the fact that Renee is gone and she’s never coming back. The times when I am either awakened or jarred out of a solitary daze by some guttural, almost inhuman sounds, and then realizing the source of those [...]

Today, 11/12/2009, marks the 51st anniversary of the birth of a truly great person, Renee Roissier Miller.  It will also be the first time she isn’t here to participate in the event.  In keeping with this country’s tradition of celebrating great people’s lives on the date of their birth I thought I would create a [...]

Jamie’s family has been mostly without internet for the last month thanks to lots of rain and an old internet receiver.  To let you know how he is doing I am copying here a note that he sent to all of his co-workers before his connection went down.  Jamie should be able to add more [...]

Renee Slideshow
This slideshow was prepared by Renee’s sister, Suzi Isrealsson of Bethel, Alaska, with some help from Jamie’s sister, Cathie, and her husband, Fred Fagerstrom.   The music includes some of Renee’s favorites and was selected by Joannie.  Variations on this show were played at Renee’s services in Tennessee and the memorial fundraiser in Ocean City. [...]

Renee and I started our life together many years ago in Ocean City so it seems somewhat fitting to say goodbye to her here surrounded by both our families and so many friends. The memories forged on this little island so long ago are still with me and will remain the rest of my life. [...]

A fundraiser-memorial for Renee Roissier Miller, to benefit the Miller Children, was held April 19, 2009  at Seacrets, in Ocean City, MD.
See “Benefit Planned To Help Family With Local Roots” published in the MD Coast Dispatch for more information.