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*Quotations and statistics are from Philip Simon Miller: Butcher, Banker and Benefactor written by Debbie Buboltz- Bodle which was copyrighted in 1998. We need to thank Debbie for her extraordinary e orts in researching and writing this book. I saw this book on the bookshelf of Dru Campbell, the O ce Manager for the Commissioners in 2017; I borrowed the book and read it. I was amazed at all that Mr. Miller had done for Douglas County and have repeated his story often when it’s appropriate. Then in September 2020, the county honored Mr. Miller at a Business meeting on the 40th Anniversary of the Philip S. Miller Perpetual Charitable
Trust. Ms. Buboltz-Bodle spoke at the Business meeting and presented me with an autographed copy of this book that I’ve used to tell the extraordinary story
of a benefactor whose love of this county is carried on through his gifts. It is not
my intent to take any credit but more to share Debbie’s memories of the man for whom her father worked for many years and Debbie knew and interviewed for this book. If you’d like to purchase a copy of this book for yourself, email Debbie or call her at 303-688-4090.
Philip S. Miller Building
I’m honored to be able to share some of my personal memories of living and working in Castle Rock, and I hope you check back each issue to enjoy them.
~ Lora Thomas, County Commissioner
Answer to Trivia question: I-25 at MP 188 was known as Beverly Hills before it was renamed Castle Pines Parkway.
October 1987, the new Philip S. Miller Library opened on Plum Creek Boulevard on land where Philip and Jerry once raised their cattle.
The building
that I work in
as a county
commissioner
at 100 3rd St. in
Castle Rock is
called the Philip
S. Miller Building.
It was completed in 1997, and 75% of the $6M cost to build the building came from Mr. Miller’s Trust.
Here is a list of the groups that continue to reap the rewards of the hard work and generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Miller, The Bene ciaries of the Philip S. Miller Perpetual Charitable Trust: Douglas County 20%, Castle Rock 20%, Children’s Hospital 20%, Shiner’s Hospital 20%, Douglas County Library 10%, Douglas County HS Scholarships 4%, Castle Rock Fire 2%, Douglas County 4H 2%, Douglas County Fair Assn 2%.
Available for purchase for $19.99 directly through the author, Debbie Buboltz, by calling 303-688-4090 or by email.
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