Gordon Arthur Miller

MILLER — Gordon Arthur, 69; born Aug. 20, 1948, Portland, Ore.; died Nov. 17, 2017, Turner, Ore. Surviving: wife, Julie (Deegan) Stevenson; mother, Wilma (Hall) Miller, Salem, Ore.; stepsons, Matthew Kent Stevenson, Dallas, Ore.; Christopher Grant Stevenson, Salem; stepdaughter, Erin Brooker Steinman, Seattle, Wash.; brother, Edward Blair Miller, Mount Shasta, Calif.; sister, Barbara Arlene Rebok, Lincoln, Calif.; and 2 step-grandchildren. 

Gordon Arthur Miller

Aug. 20, 1948–Nov. 17, 2017

Gordon Arthur Miller of Turner, Ore., passed away from complications of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurism on Nov. 17, 2017, in Loma Linda, Calif.

Gordon was born in Portland, Ore., to Donald Blair and Wilma Arlene (Hall) Miller. He married Julie K. Stevenson on Feb. 29, 2004, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

After graduating from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1975 and completing his residency, Gordon moved to Salem, Ore., where he practiced ophthalmology from 1979 to 2015.

Gordon also passionately provided eye care in developing countries. He founded Adventist International Eye Services (AIES) and established ophthalmology programs in Mexico and Madagascar.

Living a Christ-led life permeated all facets of Gordon’s work, church life and civic activities. He taught Sabbath School for many years and served as Marion County Republican chairman. He was a dedicated, generous, responsible and principled Christian man who is and will be truly missed.

Gordon is survived by his wife, Julie K. (Deegan) Stevenson Miller; step-children, Matthew Kent Stevenson, Erin Brooke Steinman and Christopher Grant Stevenson; mother, Wilma (Hall) Miller; siblings, Edward Blair Miller and Barbara Arlene Rebok; and 2 step-grandchildren.