Mark DH Miller

Oct. 12, 1945 - Nov. 23, 2023

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An early pioneer in data science and supercomputing, United States Army veteran, and former University of Oregon athlete - as well as a beloved brother, father, and husband - Mark Dudley Henry Miller, 78, passed away unexpectedly in his home in Springfield, Oregon, November 23, 2023. Mark was born in Salem, Oregon in 1945 to Ernest and Vivian Miller. He was the first-born son of seven siblings after two older sisters. He tended the family farm, read a lot of books, played sports including track, and occasionally made trouble in Bend, Oregon. Mark attended Bend High School and graduated at the top of his class before moving on to study Geography (and run track) at University of Oregon. It is also in these years that enlisted in the Army and served his country in tours in Latin America, notably, Panama. After his army service he returned to complete his studies in Oregon, and was married to his first wife Mavis on December 19th, 1970 in Eugene, Oregon. Upon graduating from U of O, Mark went on to receive a Danforth Fellowship which he used to pursue graduate studies at Syracuse University in New York state, where he received his Master’s degree and began his career working with computers and

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