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Martin "Marty" Paul Miller

Altamonte Springs, FL, USA

1955 - February 10, 2021

1955 - Feb 10, 2021

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Martin “Marty” Paul Miller, age 66 of Altamonte Springs, FL, passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, after a long and valiant battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife, Wendy Rote Miller; son, Robert “Bobby” Miller; daughter, Meredith (David) Walker and grandchildren, Adelyn, Mackenzie and Teddy; brothers, James (Gail) Miller and Robert (Patty) Miller; sister, Antoinette (Bob) Sprinkel; and many nieces, nephews and in-laws.

Born January, 5, 1955, in Dayton, OH, Marty arrived 15 minutes ahead of his surprise twin brother making them the first twins born in Dayton that year. Marty and his twin brother Bob were the youngest of four children born to Paul O. and Helen Irion Miller. Losing both parents by the age of 13, the twins were adopted by their wonderful Great Aunt and Uncle, Bob and Doris Safford. Upon graduating high school, the Safford's retired and they all relocated from Dayton, OH to Sarasota, FL.

Marty was a rose-colored glasses type of guy, literally. In 1979 he met the love of his life, Wendy, at a local disco while sporting his signature spectacles. Those two crazy kids went on to marry in 1981 and spent 39 loving years devoted to each other.

Never one to shy away from a hard day’s work, Marty began his long and successful career in construction by digging ditches before graduating from the University of Florida in 1977. After graduation, he joined Federal Construction in Florida and later worked for Batson-Cook upon relocating to Roswell, GA. He opened and ran the first Georgia branch of Scherer Construction in partnership with his lifelong friend, Clark Scherer. Before retiring, Marty joined Turner Construction where he oversaw many projects, including two that were the highlights of his career; the building of the Martin Army Community Hospital at Fort Benning, and a rocket launch pad for Blue Origin on Florida’s Space Coast.

Tinkerer, inventor, fixer, and maker. Marty was a true renaissance man, jack of all trades, and a man of many, MANY projects. He was most comfortable when he was working on something be it the house, the yard, a car, or a science fair project. He was a lover of music who enjoyed singing with various choirs throughout his life, and was a talented drummer, often banging along to his favorite classic rock songs complete with spinning drumsticks.

Not surprisingly, Marty made friends wherever he went; often quickly, though usually winning over even those who were guarded to begin with. He was the type of man who treated everyone he met with genuine respect and took the time to call people by their name whether it was the server in a restaurant, or the CEO of a company. As a Christian man and child of God, he believed in forgiveness and felt called to help others who were rebuilding their lives through God’s salvation. In lieu of flowers, we request that donations be made in Marty’s name to an organization near and dear to him, the Open Homes Fellowship in Orlando, FL. https://www.openhomesfellowsh…

A socially distanced memorial will be held in his honor on a Saturday in March. For those who prefer to participate from a distance, there will be a Zoom session during the service. Please email mjmiller1@gmail.com for details or check this site for memorial event updates.

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