BRUCE HAROLD MILLER

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THE HONOURABLE ASSOCIATE CHIEF JUDGE BRUCE HAROLD MILLER On Saturday, December 4, 2004, with his family at his side, Bruce Miller, aged 54, of Winnipeg passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Bruces memory will be forever celebrated and cherished by his beloved soul-mate and wife of 29 years, Peggy (nee Anderson) his two devoted sons, Scott and Ryan; mother Gloria (Miller) sisters, Lynda Bell (Jim) and Sharon Pearce (Jim) sister-in-law Helen Campbell; brother-in-law Bob Anderson (Cheryl) nieces, Jaclyn, Tannis, Danielle and nephews, Jeffery, Jonathon, Jamie, Chris, Eric; mother-in-law Emelia Anderson. He will also be remembered fondly by his longtime friend Kristjan Stefanson and many other family members, friends and colleagues. His father, Clarke, predeceased Bruce in 2000. Bruce enjoyed a lengthy career with the Manitoba Department of Justice, where he started out as a Crown Attorney, progressed to Senior Crown Attorney and in 1989 was appointed Director of Prosecutions. He was appointed a Queens Counsel in 1990 and served as Bencher with the Law Society from 1988 until 1994 when he was appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court. The following year he was appointed an Associate Chief Judge of that court. Throughout his career, Bruce contributed generously to the legal community as a lecturer for legal training programs, where he was a popular instructor. Bruce was a dedicated family man who loved nothing more than to host large family gatherings that were typically filled with laughter and good fun. His love of sports was legendary and like his father, he had an unconditional loyalty to the Chicago Cubs. He made a significant contribution to amateur hockey in Winnipeg as well as being an avid player and coach himself. He was a member of various boards including the Assiniboine Park Hockey Association Rangers and the Manitoba Special Olympics. In addition to his focus on sports, he also enjoyed serving as a member of the Board of Directors for the Betel Heritage Foundation. A celebration of Bruces life will be held on Wednesday, December 8 at 2:00 p.m. at Immanuel Pentecostal Church, 955 Wilkes Ave., Winnipeg. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations be made in Bruces memory to CancerCare Manitoba Foundation Inc., Clinical Trial Program, ON1160-675 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9. Expressions of condolence may be sent to condolences@nbardal.mb.ca NEIL BARDAL INC. 949-2200

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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 08, 2004