Roll Call Tribute

Weston Alan Miller
December 19, 2002 - March 5, 2022

Weston Alan Miller was born on December 19, 2002, and passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022. The third of three Miller boys, Weston was adored by his older brothers, Austin and Marshall, who raced home each day from school to play with their younger brother. The brotherly bond between the three was wonderful, and a source of great joy for parents Cindy and Kendall Miller.

Weston graduated from The Regis School of the Sacred Heart and Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, then followed his grandfather, father, and brothers to Texas A&M University, where he was an active member of the Phi Delta Gamma Fraternity. Weston was kind, considerate, compassionate, and caring. His keen emotional intelligence gave him a sensitivity and appreciation for all, especially an overlooked classmate or teammate. He loved Star Wars; annual family trips to Legoland; houseboating and wakeboarding on Lake Travis; family cruises, including grandparents; family RV trips; Aggie sports; tailgating; baseball; soccer; and the color lime green. The latter two converged when Weston became a passionate supporter of the German soccer team, VfL Wolfsburg, for its lime-green 'W' logo while wearing his signature lime-green Crocs. A natural athlete himself, Weston raced down ski slopes at age four and loved playing soccer, especially as a goalie, relishing his position as the last chance to save the score. As the primary goalie at Regis, Weston helped clinch the 8th Grade Championship with great celebration. In the ensuing years, suffering bad knees, Weston endured four knee surgeries with grace, grit, and style. Always the participant, he would not be sidelined, neither by a wheelchair or crutches. Most notable tales include his line-dancing on crutches at Austin's wedding and storming Kyle Field on crutches last fall when A&M defeated Alabama. Whoop!

Weston was a bright, resourceful young man with an engaging sense of humor. During a memorable horseback riding trip in Idaho with Dad, Weston became irritated when his horse refused to cross over a log. In great exasperation, Weston coined the horse a 'rental.' At age nine, the day before Halloween, Weston declared he wanted to dress up like a Tootsie Roll. Mom worried his costume choice might generate teasing at school the next day, approached pick up with apprehension. When asked, Weston reported that an older boy had indeed questioned, "Why would you want to be a Tootsie Roll?" To Cindy's delight, Weston confidently replied, "Why would you NOT?" Weston continued to dress as a Tootsie Roll every Halloween through high school, buying larger costumes as he grew.

Although generally a quiet and gentle soul, Weston lived by a moral compass with high principles that were never compromised. When speaking, his words mattered. Weston often summarized a full conversation in one line. He enjoyed six years in the Boy Scouts of America and attained its highest level, Eagle Scout. The attributes of Eagle Scout defined Weston's character, inspiring his scoutmaster to say of him, "Weston is who we seek to become when we imagine our best selves." A voracious reader, Weston was always with a book in hand, starting with Suzanne Collins' Gregor the Overlander, and the Star Wars and Harry Potter novels.

Weston is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, William and Mary Catherine Miller.

He is survived by his beloved parents, Cindy and Kendall Miller; brother Austin Miller and wife, Adri; brother Marshall Miller; maternal grandparents, Pat and Darlene Marshall; Aunt Claire Marshall; Uncle Bill Miller; Aunt Michelle Miller Shedd and husband, Cliff; Uncle Jim Miller and wife, Amy; and cousins: Will Miller; Whitney Kelley and husband, TJ; Travis Shedd; and Dan Shedd, wife Amber, and baby Samuel.

Weston is also survived by his loyal Ragdoll cat, Leia, named in tribute to Princess Leia.

Friends are cordially invited to gather with the family on Thursday evening, March 10th from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Miller home.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 11th at 2:00 p.m. at Strake Jesuit Parsley Center, with a reception immediately following.

Serving as pallbearers will be Austin Miller, Marshall Miller, Alex Frugoni, Massimo Silvestri, Mason Wilson, Cooper Schicke, Will Adkins, Aidan Lynch, Pablo Pinilla, and Kyle Gaines.

For those desiring, memorial contributions are requested in support of BEAR, Be A Resource, Houston, the organization where Weston volunteered during high school: P.O. Box 27701-501, Houston, TX, 77227 or bearesourcehouston.org.