Norman Scott Miller, KC9CSC, age 46, of Houston, TX passed away suddenly on August 22, 2026. He was born October 2, 1979 in New Albany, Indiana to Brad Miller and Cynthia Leggett.

Norm graduated from East Washington High School in Pekin, IN in 1998 and went on to study at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN where he was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. During his studies, he participated in a cooperative education program allowing him to alternate semesters between taking classes and working at the Bayer Corporation where he helped design glucometers, receiving multiple patents. He ultimately completed his degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2003.

He moved to Houston in 2004 to pursue his childhood love of space by working at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Early in his career, he provided systems safety engineering support for multiple pieces of hardware that flew on the Space Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS). Most recently, he worked for the Boeing Corporation as the lead of the System Safety group and served as a member of both the Boeing Safety Review Panel team and the NASA ISS Safety Review Panel. He was also an author and sustainer of hardware-specific hazard reports, safety assessments, and integrated ISS safety products for Boeing. His always-positive contributions and dedication towards continued safe operations of the ISS will be deeply missed.

Shortly after starting his career, Norm met his wife of 18 years, Rebecca (Becki) Kass, at a wedding where they were both in the bridal party. They married at Purdue University on May 17, 2008 and made their home in the Clear Lake area of Houston with their beloved dogs Dustmop, Gertie, and Lil Bubb.

Norm enjoyed pursuing his various hobbies, endeavoring to become an expert in whatever he was doing. He enjoyed music and possessed the ability to play almost any instrument he picked up, and was most recently lovingly restoring a family heirloom banjo.

He took full advantage of his location near Clear Lake and Galveston Bay by enrolling in sailing lessons, and ultimately going on to become an American Sailing Association-certified instructor for the Bay Area Sailing School where he periodically taught weekend classes.

His greatest passion was being a HAM radio operator, earning his amateur license in 2002 under the call sign KC9CSC, and went on to earn his amateur extra license in 2022. He was a member of several HAM clubs and online communities, and even started a YouTube channel with his brother, Greg, dedicated to the hobby. He enjoyed teaching others about amateur radio and meeting up with his HAM buddies over video calls and in-person at HAMfests.

He will be remembered for his eagerness to entertain and help others, his wonderful sense of humor, his laugh, his intellect, and his deep love for his family.

Norm will be dearly missed by his wife, Becki, father and stepmother Brad & Marsha Miller, maternal grandmother Princess Smith, brothers Greg (Rachel) Miller and Patrick Miller, sister Jessica Miller, stepbrothers Travis Cook and Jeremy (Rebecca) Cook, maternal uncle Jeff (Lisa) Leggett, paternal aunt Kathy (Dale) Goodwin, his parents-in-law Dale & Carolyn Kass, sister-in-law Aimie (Matt) Finck, brothers-in-law Kyle (Kristina) Kass and Andy (Katie) Kass, and his many nieces and nephews – Joseph, Catherine, Bradly, MaKenna, Liam, Myles, Ellie, Goldie, Cevinn, Alaysia, Emeri, Nathan, Violet, Marshall, Charlie, Zoe, and Emerson, as well as numerous other friends, colleagues, and extended family.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Cynthia Leggett, paternal grandparents Norman L. & Jean Miller, maternal grandfather William Leggett, nephew Nicholas Downs, and step-grandfather Lawrence Smith.

A celebration of life will be held at the Lakeview Room of the Inn at Spring Mill State Park in Mitchell, Indiana on September 26, 2026. A memorial service will be held for friends and colleagues in the Houston area at a time and location to be determined.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, memorials in his name can be directed to the Friends of Spring Mill State Park.