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Gordon
Miller,
76, of Troy, died
July 6, 2010.
Born in Detroit,
Mr. Miller
was a gradu-
ate of Central
Merrill Miller
High School
and Michigan
State University. He also earned a
master's degree in counseling from
Northwestern University in Illinois.
A lifelong educator, he was a
pioneer in advancing the concept
of community colleges throughout
the United States, co-founding
Brookdale Community College
in New Jersey and serving as
an administrator and teacher at
Oakland Community College and at
other colleges. He was also a guid-
ance counselor at Birmingham's
Seaholm High School and a voca-
tional rehabilitation counselor.
Mr. Miller was proud to be one
of the founders of the Birmingham
Temple, remaining active in the
temple throughout his life. Since his
retirement, he loved to travel. Last
year, he enjoyed attending a joint
75th birthday celebration for gradu-
ates of Durfee School in Detroit,
hosted by his childhood friend U.S.
Sen. Carl Levin in Washington, D.C.
His final trip was especially
rewarding. He and companion
Nancy Tavalin went to Los Angeles
for the bar mitzvah of his eldest
grandchild, Benji.
Mr. Miller will be missed by his
beloved companion, Nancy Tavalin;
by his devoted sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Mitch (Alison) Miller
of Troy; Ron (Lee) and Justin (Jill)
of California; and by his cherished
grandchildren, Benji, Noah, Maddy
and Maiya. He is also mourned by
countless friends of all ages.
Mr. Miller was the son of the late
Benjamin and the late Tillie Miller
and brother of the late Shirlee (the
late Clare) Bacon.
A memorial service was held
July 9 at the Birmingham Temple.
Contributions may be made to the
Birmingham Temple, 28611 W. 12
Mile Road, Farmington Hills, or the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,
www.leukemia.org .

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