There will be a live stream of the service on Saturday January 9, 2021 starting at 12 noon. Just go to www.walkersanderson.com and click watch live webcast of Colin Harris Miller. For those that cannot watch it live it will be available on Colin's obituary page shortly after.
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Colin Harris Miller, 88, of Orem, Utah, passed away peacefully on January 5th, 2021. Colin was born September 7th, 1932 to Douglas and Annie Miller of Taber, Alberta Canada. He was educated in the Taber, Alberta, Canada school system. He was called on his first mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Buenos Aires, Argentina where he served for three years from 1952 to 1955. A highlight was working in the mission office as an editor of the Liahona magazine which he translated from English to Spanish. He also set up a mission basketball team and played throughout Argentina to introduce the missionaries and the Gospel to the people of Argentina. Upon his return, he attended Brigham Young University and graduated in 1958 with a degree in Business Finance.
He married the love of his life, Nancy, in the Salt Lake Temple in 1957. They were happily married for 63 years. After both Colin and Nancy graduated from BYU, they returned to Canada to work in the oil industry. Later, they returned to Utah where Colin attended law school at the University of Utah. Colin changed career pursuits to, developing land, financial planning, and ranching.
He excelled in many sports including basketball, baseball, and hockey. He also loved horses. He was passionate about the cutting horse industry and served a term as president of the Utah Cutting Horse Association. He participated in numerous cutting competitions throughout the western United States and was awarded with many saddles and beautiful belt buckles for his exceptional rides. He also was a managing partner of the Fort Ranch and its yearly production sale for many years. He loved serving people and made friends naturally.
While being a wonderful father and spouse, Colin served in many leadership positions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints including Bishop, Mission President in Bilbao Spain, and MTC President in Bogata, Colombia. He cherished these opportunities to serve the Lord and loved the people with whom he served.
More than anything else Dad was committed to and loved his wife and family. He loved spending time with them on projects and numerous adventures in the backcountry.
He is loved and will be missed by all who knew him. Colin is survived by his wife Nancy; their four children: Craig (Janet) Miller, Scott (Jennifer) Miller, Elizabeth (David) Weeks, Peter (Chairl) Miller; 14 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Marilyn Steele and two brothers Don and Ian. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Leo and Robert.