Nancy Miller had a gentle way. She liked to smile and laugh. She was kind. She was friendly. She also and in equal measure was newspaper woman with whom to be reckoned .. As an editor she expected as routine stories that contained the extra fact, the extra quote, the extra observation that would give the reader information and insight no other media was giving them. Excellence, she belived, sold papers.. She was my editor during one of the happiest and most productive periods of my career - a period in which I grew as a reporter and a writer. I didn’t argue with her much over changes in my copy because, hard as this is to admit, she was usually right.

I WAS, SO SHOCKED TO HEAR, ABOUT THE MURDER OF NANCY MILLER.
I ENJOYED, HER COLUMNS SO MUCH.
NANCY WAS A GREAT WRITER.
I LOOKED FORWARD ,EVERY WEEK, TO READING HER EVENTS FOR THAT WEEK.
I AM SO SORRY, SHE NEVER GOT TO ENJOY HER RETIREMENT.
I KNOW HER FAMILY, WILL MISS HER SO MUCH.
WHAT A TRAGEDY TO SUCH A WONDERFUL, CARING PERSON.

Once again, our fine justice system @ work. This criminal was sentenced in 2003 for 10 years? It’s 2008; by my calculations, he only served half his time. What a crime there is in that alone, never mind the needless death of someone who was by all the posts seen here, a positive force in this world.

This is such a tragedy.

My heartfelt condolences to all the friends, family & loved ones of Ms. Miller.

I am so saddened to hear of Nancy’s cruel death. I never met her but felt like I knew her through her columns. I always looked forward to reading of her escapades with Peter and her friends and family. She had a way of making “life” seem so fun and interesting. She will be missed.

Her many loving caring friends are a testament to Nancy’s unique character and style. May she be perpetually surrounded by their love for her. What a tragic and senseless loss of life.

I knew Ms. Miller at Broadmoor Condominiums. She always had a smile for us, unless, of course, she was battling chipmunks or squirrels. She wrote about those critters, too! ~ I am so saddened by the news of such a lovely lady to meet such an end. I’m sure she’s walking with the best Angels and her wings are the brightest right now. My sincerest sympathy to her family and friend, Peter.

It has been almost 20 years since I worked with Nancy at the Post-Dispatch but she still shines brightly in my memory. Newsrooms are not the kindest and gentlest places to work, but Nancy was unfailingly kind and gentle. She was focused and decisive. Yet in any discussion or disagreement she was never anything less than composed and respectful. In my mind I can still hear her soft Southern drawl, I can still see her ebullient smile. The world is a poorer place without her.

As other comments have reflected, eventhough I never met Nancy personally, I felt as if I knew her through her columns. It always felt as if I was chatting with a dear friend over a Saturday morning cup of coffee. Perhaps it was the Southern connection that I shared with her. What a tragic loss to the community, mostly to her students at St. Louis Community College at Forest Park. I hope that her teaching and her spirit always inspire you to be the type of writer and editor that she was. If you can do that, then she accomplished her mission.

I didn’t know Nancy but her writings touched me. The reader could feel her warmth and genuine kindness through her words. I hope she is at peace.

My shock over this senseless tragedy is absolutely overwhelming.

I have such fond memories of my time in St. Louis because of wonderful co-workers like Nancy. I still smile when I think about the times she and I ridiculously tried to outbid each other at all those silent auctions.

My heart sinks at the thought of her final moments, and I can hardly breathe when I imagine the unbelievable grief her family must be experiencing.