Tom Miller, 77, former Mayor of Franklin, passed-away on December 10th after complications following brain surgery. Tom was born to Lou and Jean Miller on January 10, 1943. He attended Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kansas and graduated from St. John’s Lutheran College where he met his wife, Lydia Schoppa. They have been married for 55 years. Tom was a Commercial Broker for Benchmark Commercial Realty. As an active member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, he taught an Adult Bible Class and was on the Discipleship and Outreach team. He loved being involved with CLC the past four years and his Friday morning Men’s Bible study for more than 20 years. He enjoyed the time spent with all the men at Empty Hands Fellowship. He was awarded the Boy Scout of America Silver Beaver Award in 2002 for outstanding leadership. As a member of Franklin Breakfast Rotary, he was a 4th Level Paul Harris Fellow. He was one of the founders of Mercy Community Healthcare, formerly Mercy