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Jonathan Mark Miller, a beloved family member and a friend to so many, departed this life on September 13, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A native Oklahoman, born in Tahlequah on October 19, 1981, he'd returned to the state in 2020 after living for several years in Portland, Oregon. Even while in Portland, he'd maintained close ties to Tulsa, where he was often met at the airport by a host of family members and friends ready to welcome him home. At the time of his death, Jonathan was a Cloud Architect Senior at Magellan Midstream Partners in Tulsa, where he fully embraced the challenges and opportunities his work afforded him. He felt a special bond with his Magellan colleagues and always looked forward to their regular games of pickleball. A summa cum laude graduate from OSU-Tulsa (BSBA in Management Information Systems, 2012), Jonathan had transformed his affinity for technology into a distinguished career, highlighted not only by his expertise but also his kindness and dedication. Prior to joining Magellan, Jonathan had worked at ESCO and Genesis in Portland, Oregon, and even earlier at OSU-Tulsa, where he launched his IT career, beginning on the help desk and working his way up to become a network administrator. A former vice-president at OSU-Tulsa has noted recently that he continues to use Jonathan as an example of someone who always provided exemplary service. Jonathan, who grew up outside Kansas, Oklahoma and graduated from Kansas High School (2000), demonstrated that kind of "exemplary" commitment throughout his life. For him, internet technology became a way of bringing people together, and he never stopped trying to do that more effectively. That often meant working tirelessly to expand his own knowledge, and he studied for and received numerous advanced certifications in his field, striving not just to be better, but to be the best. In addition to his technical expertise, Jonathan had an artist's heart - he loved books, music, and visual art. He also kept extensive journals that included some of his drawings and samples of his poetry. First and foremost, though, Jonathan was a devoted family member and friend, who used his artistry, all of his gifts, to enrich the lives of those he loved. He leaves behind many who will miss him: his mother, Reatha Gayle Miers of Watts, OK; his father, Mark Miller of Detroit, MI; his sister Alisha Rainwater (Neil) of Ft. Smith, AR; his nephew, Clark David Rainwater of Ft. Smith, AR; his niece, Eleanor Rose Rainwater of Ft. Smith, AR; his aunts, Teresa Miller of Tulsa, OK, and Esther Whitcomb Clark of Siloam Springs, AR; his uncles, Russell Whitcomb (Lowene) of Harrisonburg, VA, and Lloyd Whitcomb (Cheryl) of Siloam Springs, AR; and his many friends and colleagues. Jonathan's family will be holding a special memorial service for him early next spring when they will announce plans to permanently honor him and his ongoing legacy. More details will come later, but in the meantime, the family extends its heartfelt thanks to all those who've reached out to them.

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Jonathan Mark Miller

October 19, 1981 - September 13, 2022