St Elmo Murray (Stu) Miller Jr., MSGT-USAF-Retired-Forward Air Controller-Aero Commando of Clearwater, Florida passed away at the Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Florida on October 24,2021. He was born in Tampa, Florida on September 18, 1939 to St Elmo Murray Miller Sr. and Laura (Locke) Miller. He was a lifelog Tampa resident. Stu joined the United States Air Force and served 22 1/2 years as a Forward Air Controller (FAC). At the beginning of the Vietnam War they were known as Aero Commandos. Their job was to be on the ground and in the line of fire, THE THICK OF THE BATTLE, directing fighters, F-100,F-105 and F4 aircrafts to strafe cannon fire and drop bobs at the exact and precise locations. FAC’s also directed heavy bombers like the B-26 and B-52 aircrafts to drop as much as 60,000 lbs. of bombs. Stu served 4 different tours of duty in Vietnam and Thailand. After retiring from the military, Stu worked in the aerospace industry until 1994 when he and his wife founded Computer Controlled Technology. He is survived by his loving family: his wife, Janice Steffens-Miller of Clearwater, Florida; sons, Stuart Miller of Lutz, Florida and Paul Miller and his wife, Marie of Wesley Chapel, Florida; a daughter, Elizabeth Miller of Tampa, Florida; a brother, Ronald Miller, Sr. and his wife, Sheryl of Clearwater, Florida; a sister, Diana Hilty of Tampa, Florida; five grandchildren: Patrick Krumbholz, Kalyn Miller, Nicole Miller, Valerie Hernandez and Jeffery Davis; and six great grandchildren: Mylinda, Aria, Claire, Braden, Rose Marie and Genevieve.
Funeral services are 11:00 am, Saturday, October 30,2021 at Veterans Funeral Care, 830 North Belcher Road, Clearwater, Florida 33765. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 am in the Chapel. Full Military honors will be delivered by the Honors and Ceremony Team from Mac Dill AFB, Tampa, Florida and will begin at 1:30 pm at Sylvan Abbey Cemetery, 2860 Sunset Point Rd., Clearwater, Florida.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, to please make a donation to the “Gary Sinise Foundation” in the memory of MSGT. St Elmo (Stu) Murray Miller Jr. www.garysinisefoundation.org
Janice, I am so sorry for your loss. Stu is an American hero! Such a brilliant guy and a truly nice guy. I will remember all of the stories he shared with me over our lunch meetings. It’s amazing that he survived through the war and lived to tell about it. He has left an indelible impact on me and I’m sure many others. Please accept my deepest condolences for your loss.
Rob Nolan
Sorry for your loss Janice. I was fortunate to have known Stu, Originally at areosonic in the 80’s and then we met again at the corvette club autocross in Brooksville. We all had a lot of fun there. A great man and a good friend that I will miss. Jim Scheibler
Janice, I’m so sorry to hear of Stu’s passing. You are in my prayers and sending you love.
Janice – so sorry to hear about your loss. The help you and Stu gave FCRC over the years made our events possible and enjoyable. Loved to hear Stu’s stories while sitting with him at these events. He will be missed. Roger Michaelsen
I want to express my deepest sympathy to the Miller Family, I will always cherish the time we spent together, he could always make you laugh, Gods speed be with you my Friend, rest in peace, Love You!!
Janice
So very sorry to hear of Stu’s passing. He was a man with a heart of gold. He was generous with his time and knowledge with High Sierra Ind. In Reno. I’ll never forget his generosity. Condolences to the family.
Sue