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Funeral services for Bill Miller, 67, of Llano were held on Thursday, June 18, in Llano at Lutie Watkins Memorial United Methodist Church, with David Murdoch officiating. He was buried at the Trinidad Cemetery in Trinidad, Texas, on Friday, June 19. Visitation with the family was held at Waldrope Hatfield Hawthorne Funeral Home on Wednesday, June 17. Mr. Miller was born on August 27, 1941 in Malakoff, Texas to William M. and Jolea Fleming Miller and passed away on Monday, June 15th. Bill was married to Gene Hall Miller, and was a Llano county rancher. He graduated from Winters High School in 1959, McMurry University (B.S.) in 1963, and Abilene Christian University (M.Ed) in 1967. His coaching career began at Madison Junior High School in Abilene, Texas and ended at The University of Texas in 1976, where he served as an assistant track and field coach. During his athletic career, Bill was a Triple Crown winner of the long jump at the Texas, Kansas, and Drake Relays. He was an NCAA All-American in the long jump, and made the long jump finals at the 1964 and 1968 U.S. Olympic trials. He was also a two-time NAIA National Champion in the long jump, the first Texan to long jump over 26 feet, and a member of the 1967 U.S. National Track and Field Team, competing in England, Italy and Germany. He is a member of the NAIA Hall of Fame. He was most recently honored for these past athletic accomplishments with his induction into the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame in Abilene on April 27, 2009. Prior to moving to Llano, Bill lived in Cleburne, where he and his wife, Serena, reared their two children. He worked in both the insurance and yellow page advertising industries. He was also active in the community through his service on the Boards of Directors of the Cleburne Area YMCA, Chamber of Commerce and other non profit organizations. During his years in Llano, Bill was a member of the Lutie Watkins Memorial United Methodist Church. He was active in the community, serving on the Llano Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors as President, where he enjoyed telling stories and fundraising. Bill also served on the Farm Bureau Board of Directors, and the LCRA Water Planning Group. Survivors include his wife, Gene Hall Miller; son Bill Mark Miller and wife, Kim of Lubbock; daughter Kaylea Schultz and husband Jeff of Coppell; brother Bob Miller and wife Sue of Grand Prairie; grandsons Campbell and Andrew Schultz of Coppell; granddaughter Shelby Miller of Lubbock; step-children

Deanne Housouer and husband Gary of Plano; Kip Reagor and fiancé Emily Baker of Austin; Jill Smith and husband Brian of Carrollton; Kristen Smith and husband Chris of Round Rock; step grandchildren Avery Housauer, Spencer Smith, and Hadley Smith. The family suggests memorials to the Lutie Watkins Memorial United Methodist Church (P.O. Box 397; Llano, TX 78643,) the Hill Country Livestock Raisers Association (P.O. Box 292; Llano, TX 78643,) or the First United Methodist Church (Box 308; Trinidad,

TX 75163.) Arrangements under the direction of Waldrope Hatfield Hawthorne Funeral Homes, Inc. in Llano, Texas.

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