Lasting Memories

Kay Hamilton Miller
Feb. 10, 1936-June 2, 2020
Palo Alto, California

Kay Hamilton Miller, loving wife, mother and sister, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 2nd, 2020 in Palo Alto, California at the age of 84 after battling cancer. Kay grew up the oldest of eight children on the family ranch in Patterson, CA, which was homesteaded by her great-grandfather in the mid-1800’s. An excellent student, she attended Stanford University where she studied International Relations. At Stanford, Kay met the love of her life, Thomas Miller, on a blind date. Kay and Tom enjoyed a loving, life-long marriage of over 60 years. After Kay’s graduation from Stanford, they moved to Seattle where Tom attended grad school. Afterward, they settled in Palo Alto where they raised their two children, sharing their love of literature, theater, athletics, art, and nature. Kay worked for TSI, a company which made a reading instrument for the blind, and also for the Women’s Action Center. Kay was a warm, loving, generous person who loved spending time with her family and friends. She was always quick to celebrate special occasions. A gifted painter, she enjoyed visiting art museums and galleries with friends and family. She is survived by her beloved husband Thomas Miller, her son Matthew Miller, and daughter Kathy Miller Kelley, as well as by her three beautiful granddaughters, Elizabeth, Isabela and Adeline. She is also survived by her six siblings: Donna Ensminger, Marilyn Schmidt, Gail Hamilton, Marsha Hamilton, Chris Hamilton and Robert Hamilton.