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Gerald Ray Miller, 鈥淛erry,鈥� 88, of Silver Spring, Maryland, passed away peacefully on 29 March 2025. He was born on 13 November 1936, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Victor and Erma (Luebke) Miller. His long, full life was grounded in the faith he first learned in his loving family.

On 21 June 1958 he married his high school sweetheart Claire, a teacher and children鈥檚 writer, with whom he shared a lifetime of love and adventure.

Jerry entered college at Oberlin before graduating from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1958, and three years later he earned his Ph.D. in 深夜福利国产精品 from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he was a National Science Foundation Fellow. Subsequently, he undertook a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Oxford from 1961 to 1963. Then he served as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland, from 1963 to 1965.

In 1965 Jerry joined the Department of 深夜福利国产精品 and Biochemistry at the University of Maryland, where he spent the next four decades of his career. As a pioneer in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, his research in physical chemistry was concerned with the motions of molecules and ions that occur in solids. He worked closely in a variety of investigations at the Naval Research Laboratory that involved the characterization and detection of explosives and drugs. Jerry loved to teach and mentor students, but he also had a strong interest in how universities are structured and how they function.

In 1974, he took a two-year absence from the University to run the National Science Foundation Fellowship Program, and after that he was constantly involved in administrative challenges in addition to teaching and research, such as Chair of the University Senate, Acting Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, and chair of countless committees at the department, college, and campus levels.

In 2005 he was awarded the University of Maryland President鈥檚 Medal 鈥� the University鈥檚 highest honor 鈥� in recognition of his sustained service, professional accomplishments, and far-reaching contributions to the quality of campus life and the University community.

Following his retirement, Jerry continued his scientific pursuits as a volunteer through 2020 at the Naval Research Laboratory, where he did research on explosives detection and built and repaired scientific equipment. For six years since his retirement, Jerry has been an enthusiastic advocate and member of the steering committee of the University of MD Retired Faculty Association.

Outside the lab, Jerry was a devoted member of Calvary Lutheran Church in Silver Spring, MD, for 60 years, where he sang in the choir and served several terms as president. He was also an avid photographer and woodworker with a deep appreciation for classical music and jazz, and he owned and played four musical instruments: a tracker-action pipe organ, a piano, a harpsichord, and a vibraphone.

He read widely and had a strong interest in the latest scientific developments, which is one of the reasons he donated his body to science. For the last 25 years, he spent a week in December evaluating science projects of high school seniors for the nationwide Science Talent Search. He and his family also enjoyed traveling, camping, and hiking in national parks throughout the U.S.

Jerry and Claire shared a lifelong love of Scandinavian modern design, shaped in part by their time living in and traveling throughout Europe. They raised their family in a mid-century modern home, and in 1994, they oversaw the design and construction of their contemporary dream house on a two-acre wooded lot, where Jerry lovingly cultivated more than 60 varieties of Japanese maple trees.

He is survived by his wife, Claire (Holtzen) Miller; daughter, Karin Jeske (Daniel); son, Russell Miller (Clare); sisters, Grace Gallmann (Robert), Joyce Miller, and Vicki Henning (David); and grandsons, Luke Miller and Joseph Miller. He was preceded in death by his brother, Vernon Miller. A memorial service was held on Saturday, 10 May, at 11 am at Calvary Lutheran Church, Silver Spring.