Ralph E Miller

Ralph E. Miller September 10, 1947 - January 27, 2024 Ralph E. Miller, aged 76, of Carroll, Ohio passed away on Saturday evening, January 27th, 2024. He was born on September 10th, 1947 in Otway, Ohio to the late Myron W. Miller and Virginia (White) Miller. On June 22, 1968 he married Linda (Thompson) Miller and spent the next 56 years loving her. Ralph was a 1965 graduate of Northwest High School, in Scioto County and graduated from Ohio University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology degree. After beginning his engineering career at Stilson’s of Columbus, he and some colleagues founded their own engineering firm, Ventura Engineering in 1982. He spent the rest of his life pouring his energy and work into the firm, still working for them at the time of his passing. As well as Ventura Engineering he was the second half of Miller House Antiques. Besides work, Ralph was passionate about vintage cars, hotrods and drag racing. He and Linda spent the final season of life together building a dream hotrod, which won the Goodguys Hot Rod of the year in 2017. Between schooling, work, cars, and antiques Ralph amassed a broad, diverse, and large circle of friends who were more like family than friends. Ralph and Linda had one son, Thomas W. Miller (Lori Reiber) and a grandson, Samuel W. R. Miller and two step-grandchildren, Madeline Watson and Michael Watson. He is further survived by his sister Linda Kay Price and nieces and nephews, Anna Binder, Elizabeth (Paul) Rideout, Karen (Lou) Seich, John (Lisa) Garvin, Jeff (Karen) Garvin, and Tammy (Dave) Query. Through the nieces and nephews, Ralph had many many more great nieces and nephews whom he was often involved with in life. Ralph was a lover of all kinds of animals, domestic and wild. He and Linda were rescuers of dogs, and loved each and every one of them for their many different personalities. He was known to just stop in the middle of a country road and watch deer, ducks, or foxes, to the chagrin of other drivers, whom he said could just wait. Service for the Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, February 23 at Worthington United Methodist Church. There will be a time of reception for friends and family from 10am to 12 pm, with the service beginning at 12pm. He will be buried in Union Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Jude’s or your local animal welfare group.