Fw: Carlisle Events' Co-Founder dies at 61

From: JAMES KNOX (knox.james@sympatico.ca)
Date: Thu Mar 25 2004 - 21:14:08 EST


Chip Miller Loses His Battle With AmyloidosisChip was a down to earth guy!
Sad Day, He presented a few of us DML'ers with fun field plaques and gave
us the experience of Victory Road, I was very lucky to meet him, and had a
genuine talk with him!--
His Photo is in the DML members trucks pictures Jim Knox, He s the tall guy
on the left, Carlsle Productions 2003.

In Memory of A FINE MAN
Jim Knox, 91 Dak

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From: Carlisle Events
To: knox.james@sympatico.ca
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 6:02 PM
Subject: Carlisle Events' Co-Founder dies at 61

Carlisle Productions Co-founder
Chip Miller Dies at 61

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, coworker and friend will
be sorely missed by all.
Chip Miller passed away at approximately 12:30am CST on March 25 at the Mayo
Clinic from complications related to Amyloidosis. He was surrounded by loved
ones in his final moments.
Miller was diagnosed with primary Amyloidosis in December 2003. The rare
plasma cell disorder, which attacks the body's main organs, affects about
2,000 people each year. Currently, there is no cure.

After the diagnosis, Chip and his wife, Judy, established a Web site at
CaringBridge to keep family and friends updated during diagnosis and
treatment. Visitors to the site were able to read Chip's patient journal and
leave words of support in the guest book. Chip and Judy used this site to
communicate with the many, many well-wishers who had expressed their
concern.
Chip and Bill Miller started the first automotive event at Carlisle in 1974.
Their business has grown to 12 automotive events this year, including Chip's
favorite, Corvettes at Carlisle. Each year, more than half a million people
come to events at the Carlisle Fairgrounds.

His interest in automobiles began when, as a child, he saw a magazine in a
gutter with a custom car on the cover. He became fascinated with Chevrolet
Corvettes after seeing an ad for a new 1957 Corvette. Chip has owned more
than 80 Corvettes in his life, as well as many other vehicles. He was very
interested in racing, especially vintage Corvettes.

Miller was a member of the Antique Automobile Club of America, Shelby Owners
Club and at least a dozen Corvette clubs.

Chip remained positive until the end and continued to think of others rather
than himself. "It shows how selfless Chip is and the wonderful person he
is," said Diane Vaughn, co-worker and friend of Chip's for more than 20
years. "He wants to widen the knowledge of this disease so that through him,
others will live."

Memorial Services
Saturday, April 3rd at 1 p.m.
Otterbein United Methodist
647 Forge Road
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-258-6704
Visit this Mapquest link for a map.

Memorial Contributions
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to
the
Chip Miller Charitable Foundation, 1000 Bryn Mawr Road, Carlisle, PA
17013-1588.

Media Organizations
There is a press release and high resolution photography available in the
media section of our Web site.

Carlisle Events • 1000 Bryn Mawr Rd • Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-7855 • (717) 243-0255 fax
www.carsatcarlisle.com • info@carsatcarlisle.com



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