HONORING THE MEMORIES OF GALE MILLER
It is with great sorrow that the Delta Family says
goodbye to Roger “Gale” Miller.
Gale was a Sales Representative covering the
MO Bootheel and Northern Arkansas regions
for Delta’s manufacturing division. Gale was the
quintessential “go to” guy. He was the leader at
Sikeston Concrete for many years, before being
promoted to Ready Mix Plant Manager for the
“While we are mourning
the loss of our friend,
others are rejoicing to
meet him behind the
veil.” - John Taylor
Cape Girardeau, Jackson, and Fruitland plants.
As a prankster, Gale was gleeful when he
could trick people into doing things they did
not want to do. Randy Hobbs (Operations
Manager) describes Gale as an “instigator”.
“I remember at one point me, Gale, and
Doug Tuttle (Ready Mix Driver) decided to
play a trick on our office clerk. Each night we
would twist her office chair a couple of turns
in order to lower it – just enough to not be
very noticeable. We kept this up for a week
before she realized how low it had gotten. We
had to stop her from ‘fixing’ her ‘broken chair’
when she showed up with a hammer and a
screwdriver. She was so furious with us –
but I’m sure she got us back at some point!”
Randy laughed.
Gale served his country with distinction in
the United States Air Force and his service was
commemorated with full military honors.
The Duke Blue Devils was Gale’s favorite
team. He was an avid basketball fan. He could
not let a Duke winning score go unmentioned,
without sending a clipping to Debbi Robinson (a
Kentucky fan). At every opportunity, Gale could
be found at Dexter ballgames, rooting on his
grandchildren.
Gale was a mentor and a leader. He never
asked anyone to do anything that he would
not do. “I loved that Gale was such a straight
shooter –
he did not
“We already miss
sugar coat
Gale. He was a
a situation
friend and a great
and would
person – he cared
simply call it
about the people he
like he saw
worked with and the
it. He taught
company he worked
me about
concrete
for,” –Dan Grier
productions
– slump, fly ash, and truck dispatching,” shared
Debbi Robinson (HR Manager).
Memories of Gale will always hold dear to
everyone whose life he touched.
“We already miss Gale. He was a friend
and a great person – he cared about the
people he worked with and the company he
worked for,” said Dan Grier (Manufacturing
Regional Manager).
DONATIONS IN GALE’S MEMORY CAN BE MADE TO:
St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital
PO Box 1000
Dept 142
Memphis, TN 38101-9908
OR
18 Fore Life
c/o Scott Kruse
705 Laurie Circle
Dexter, MO 63841
DELTA CONCRETE DONATES IN
SUPPORT OF EAGLE SCOUTS
On September 26, 2014, Delta
Companies continued the commitment
to local communities by supporting
Gavin Brown’s Eagle Scout Project.
Delta Companies, through Delta
Concrete, donated six yards of
concrete to the project. Gavin’s
project was constructing a concrete
pad at Hanover Lutheran Church in
Cape Girardeau.
The purpose of the pad is to help
with the high foot-traffic area between
two of the church buildings. Rain
would puddle between the two
buildings, creating a muddy mess,
especially if there was a church
function. The success of the project
would not have been possible without
the support of Delta Companies.
Gavin, the church Elders, and the
congregation have all expressed their
gratitude for the donation. Gavin
is the nephew of Shannon Sinn
(Missouri Region QC Manager) and
the grandson of Jim Brown, a retired
SEMO Stone employee.
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