- Date Of Birth: June 8, 1958
- Date Of Death: May 23, 2021
- State: Indiana
David Lee Miller, 62, of Elkhart, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital, with his wife and daughters at his side. Dave was born on June 8, 1958 in South Bend to the late Robert L. and Geneva (Larimer) Miller. He met and married his true love and best friend Connie C. Weaver on July 12, 1980 in Elkhart. They built a wonderful life together with their three daughters, Heidi Miller, Julie (David) Swihart, Amy (Jonathan) Ellis; 7 loving grandchildren; and brothers Kenneth (Maryalice) Miller, Bob Miller, and Bill (Nancy) Miller; as well as 2 nieces and 6 nephews.
After graduating from Purdue University in 1979, Dave became a commercial artist and partner at The Master’s Touch studio for 19 years. Dave served as an Elkhart city councilman before being elected mayor of the city of Elkhart, a position he held for two terms from 2000 – 2007. He loved Elkhart and was passionate about using his visionary leadership to build a ‘city for life,’ a city for families to call home. His constant motto was “I live to serve,” and he embodied that in his dedicated public service and in his every interaction. Dave later worked for Horizon Transport and then built and ran another transport company called CWRV, before semi-retiring in 2017. Most recently he was a school bus driver for Concord Community Schools. He was also an active member at River Oaks Community Church and the president of the board at Faith Mission.
Dave loved God, loved his family, and loved people. The love and kindness he extended to others was an overflow of his faithful walk with the Lord, as was his cheerful, positive spirit. He lived life on purpose and with enthusiasm, always seeking to leave people more encouraged and uplifted through each conversation. Every person he met was someone with a story to tell – a story he found fascinating and worth writing down in one of his many notebooks. He endeavored to make anyone who crossed his path feel seen, heard, and valued. His impact here on earth made an impact for eternity, and all who knew him will be forever grateful to have called him friend.
