American AcornsRellim James Miller III
1972–2003 · Male · died at 31
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Overview
Biography
Compiled from his published obituary, his Find a Grave memorial and an Obituary Daily Times index entry, reviewed September 24, 2026. His education, work and interests are as the obituary reports them, not school or employment records; each paragraph's evidence and confidence label is under “About this evidence”.
Jimmy
Rellim James Miller III, known as Jimmy, was born on 12 February 1972 and died on 22 October 2003, aged 31 (obituary; memorial).
Confirmed About this evidence
His grave marker, the Texas birth index and his obituary agree on his dates. He is not Rellim James Miller Jr. or James Rellim Miller Sr., who have their own entries in the tree.
Engines and turbines
His obituary traces a path from automotive study to mechanical work: graduation from Bellaire High School in 1990, an Associate Degree in Automotive Technology from San Jacinto College in 1992, with awards, scholarships and certificates in auto mechanics, then work as a mechanic at several Houston-area Ford dealerships and as a steam-turbine mechanic for Dresser Rand Corporation (obituary).
Likely About this evidence
This is the obituary's account, not school, college or employment records. No award names, certificate issuers or dates of employment were found. A 1988 Bellaire High School yearbook page with a sophomore portrait captioned “Relim Miller” probably shows him.
The same account remembers that his mechanical interests reached beyond work to vintage Ford Mustangs, and that he enjoyed fishing and dove hunting (obituary).
Likely About this evidence
The obituary's remembrance; no particular car, restoration or trip is recorded.
Its portrait of Jimmy is warmest where it describes his readiness to give practical advice and to lend a hand with mechanical work, and his quick wit and ready smile, which it says made other people laugh (obituary).
Confirmed About this evidence
Confirmed as the obituary's tribute. These are the obituary writer's words, not Jimmy's own, and no particular repair or person helped is recorded.
Remembered in Houston
The Houston Chronicle carried his obituary, indexed on 25 October 2003. A celebration of his life was announced for 27 October, and burial at Forest Park Cemetery on Westheimer Road (obituary index; obituary; memorial).
Likely About this evidence
The Chronicle's own text was not obtained. The service and burial are as the obituary announced them; his memorial places the burial in Houston, and no cemetery register was checked.
Timeline of the public record (6 entries)
| When | What the record shows | How sure |
|---|---|---|
| 12 February 1972 | Born, probably in Houston, Texas. Rellim Miller III obituary | Likely |
| 1990 | Graduates from Bellaire High School, as his obituary reports. Rellim Miller III obituary | Likely |
| 1992 | Completes a two-year automotive technology degree at San Jacinto College, as his obituary reports. Rellim Miller III obituary | Likely |
| 22 October 2003 | Dies, aged 31. Rellim Miller III obituary; Find a Grave memorial 8027417: Rellim James Miller | Confirmed |
| 25 October 2003 | Houston Chronicle obituary (index entry). Obituary Daily Times: index entry for his Houston Chronicle obituary | Confirmed |
| 27 October 2003 | Celebration of his life, as announced. Rellim Miller III obituary | Confirmed |
What these sources do not show
- The Houston Chronicle obituary's own text, page and byline.
- The names of his awards, scholarships and certificates, and the dates of his jobs.
- A particular Mustang, fishing trip or repair: none is recorded.
- Where exactly he died.
- Details of living relatives.
Every statement assessed (18: 9 Confirmed, 9 Likely, 0 not established)
- Confirmed C01 This account concerns Rellim James Miller III, not the Jr. or Sr. of the same name. His grave marker, the birth index and the obituary agree; he is kept separate from the Jr. and Sr. of the same name. Sources: Rellim Miller III obituary
- Confirmed C02 He was born February 12, 1972. Sources: Rellim Miller III obituary
- Likely C03 His birthplace was Houston, Texas. The obituary's statement. Sources: Rellim Miller III obituary
- Confirmed C04 He was known as Jimmy. Sources: Rellim Miller III obituary; Obituary Daily Times: index entry for his Houston Chronicle obituary
- Confirmed C05 He died October 22, 2003. Sources: Rellim Miller III obituary
- Confirmed C06 He was 31 when he died. Sources: Rellim Miller III obituary; Obituary Daily Times: index entry for his Houston Chronicle obituary
- Likely C10 He graduated from Bellaire High School in 1990. The obituary's account, not a school record. Sources: Rellim Miller III obituary; Find a Grave memorial 8027417: Rellim James Miller
- Likely C11 He received an Associate Degree in Automotive Technology from San Jacinto College in 1992. The obituary's account, not a college record. Sources: Rellim Miller III obituary; Find a Grave memorial 8027417: Rellim James Miller
- Likely C12 He won awards, scholarships and certificates in auto mechanics. The award and scholarship names, and the certificate issuers, are not recorded. Sources: Rellim Miller III obituary
- Likely C14 He worked as an auto mechanic at several Houston-area Ford dealerships before Dresser Rand. The obituary's account; no dealership names or dates were found. Sources: Rellim Miller III obituary
- Likely C15 He worked for Dresser Rand Corporation as a steam-turbine mechanic. The obituary's account; no dates of employment were found. Sources: Rellim Miller III obituary
- Likely C16 He enjoyed working on vintage Ford Mustangs. No particular car or restoration is recorded. Sources: Rellim Miller III obituary; Find a Grave memorial 8027417: Rellim James Miller
- Likely C17 He enjoyed fishing and dove hunting. No particular trip is recorded. Sources: Rellim Miller III obituary; Find a Grave memorial 8027417: Rellim James Miller
- Confirmed C18 The obituary praises his quick wit and smile. The obituary writer's tribute, not his own words. Sources: Rellim Miller III obituary
- Confirmed C19 The obituary portrays him as giving practical advice and volunteering mechanical help. The obituary writer's tribute; no particular repair or person helped is recorded. Sources: Rellim Miller III obituary
- Confirmed C22 A celebration of his life was announced for 27 October 2003. Sources: Rellim Miller III obituary
- Likely C23 Burial was announced at Forest Park Cemetery on Westheimer Road, and his Find a Grave memorial places his burial in Houston. As announced in the obituary; no cemetery burial register was checked. Sources: Rellim Miller III obituary; Find a Grave memorial 8027417: Rellim James Miller
- Confirmed C24 Obituary Daily Times indexes his Houston Chronicle obituary on October 25, 2003. Sources: Obituary Daily Times: index entry for his Houston Chronicle obituary
Unconfirmed here means the sources do not establish the statement; it is recorded so that it is not assumed.
Sources (3)
- Rellim Miller III obituary, Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home, 2003. Obituary. The biographical wording is the obituary's; its writer is not named. Education, work and interests are as the obituary reports them, not school or employment records.
- Find a Grave memorial 8027417: Rellim James Miller, Find a Grave. Memorial. A volunteer memorial with a photograph of his grave marker, which gives his dates.
- Obituary Daily Times: index entry for his Houston Chronicle obituary, RootsWeb, 2003-10-25. Obituary index. An index entry only; the Chronicle's own text, page and byline were not obtained.
Compiled on 09-25-2026. Published on his public page under the family's release policy for deceased relatives. Living relatives are not named or described; the obituary is paraphrased and linked rather than copied, and yearbook, grave-marker and family photographs are not reproduced here.
Family
Parents
- Mother: Marjorie Clarkson MacKinnon 1945–2008
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
- Father: Rellim James Miller Jr 1944–2017
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
Life events
| Born | 12 FEB 1972, Houston, Harris, Texas Unconfirmed evidence: show whyWhy: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. Records attached in the tree:
Review: not yet reviewed. |
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| Died | 22 OCT 2003, Houston, Harris, Texas Unconfirmed evidence: show whyWhy: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. Records attached in the tree: Review: not yet reviewed. |
| Residence | 1988, Bellaire, Texas, USA |
| Residence | BET 1992 AND 2003, Houston, Texas, USA |
| Burial | Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America View memorial on Find a Grave |
| Residence | Houston, Texas, USA |
Sources
- View memorial on Find a Grave Memorial 8027417
A volunteer-contributed memorial page. Its dates and family links are the contributor's; the labels on this page say which ones the records support. - Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Birth, marriage and death records Scan: family sign-in Birth
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- U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Burials and memorials Citation only Birth, Burial, Death
- U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 Directories and public records Citation only Birth
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- U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 Directories and public records Citation only Residence
- Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Birth, marriage and death records Scan: family sign-in
- U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 Directories and public records Citation only
- U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2 Directories and public records Citation only Residence
- U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2 Directories and public records Citation only
- U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 Directories and public records Citation only
- U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002 Directories and public records Citation only
City: Houston; State: Texas; Year(s): 1993-1995
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