Reed Thomas Miller, age 60, of Byron, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at his childhood home in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. Reed was born March 15, 1962, in Austin, Minnesota, to Willis “Bud” and Ruby (Thompson) Miller. He graduated with the class of 1980 from Blooming Prairie High School. Upon high school graduation, despite being advised that he may not be “college material,” with his parent’s support and encouragement, Reed attended Austin Community College and Mankato State University graduating in 1985 with a degree in aviation management. Following college, he began working at A.J. Lysne Contracting. In 1986, he began a very successful 32-year career as an air traffic controller with the FAA - Federal Aviation Administration, first training in Oklahoma City and then holding positions in Minot, North Dakota, Muskegon, Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, and Rochester, Minnesota. Reed’s quick thinking and focus made him a highly skilled controller. He was pa