Robert Joseph Miller was born on February 28, 1930 to James A. Miller and Agnes A. (nee Foley) Miller in Chicago, Illinois and was baptized at Resurrection Church in Chicago. Robert had three brothers and one sister, namely; James A Miller, Donald C. Miller, Charles E. Miller and Mary Frances Miller. He completed his elementary studies at Resurrection Grade School in 1944 and received his high school education from the Jesuits at Saint Ignatius High School in Chicago. Upon his graduation in 1948, he attended DePaul University in Chicago for two years.

Robert received the habit of the Order at Saint Peter Martyr Priory in Winona, Minnesota and was given the name Joachim. At the end of his novitiate year, he took his profession of simple vows on August 31, 1951. His initial formation continued at the Dominican House of Studies in River Forest, Illinois where he obtained a BA degree in philosophy. Upon taking solemn vows he was sent to Saint Albert's College in Oakland, California for theological studies where he remained until 1957, and ordained to the priesthood on June 16, 1956 by Bishop Merlin J. Guilfoyle, Auxiliary Bishop of San Francesco. He completed his theological studies at Aquinas Institute in Dubuque, Iowa during the academic year of 1957-1958.

Father Miller was sent to Saint Dominic Parish in New Orleans, Louisiana where he served until 1965 as an Assistant Pastor. He continued his ministry as Assistant Pastor at Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish in River Forest, Illinois from 1965-1968. He embraced the directives of the Second Vatican Council and work hard to implement them in parish life. In 1968, he was transferred to Saint Dominic Parish, Denver, Colorado as an Associate Pastor and in 1969 was named pastor of the parish. He continued his efforts at renewal and successfully kept the parish united during the difficult decision to close the parish school.

From 1976-1978, he was the pastor of Saint Joseph Parish in Circle Pines, Minnesota and from 1978-1979 was the Chaplain at Saint Albert's Student Center in Hammond, Louisiana. In 1979, he served as an Associate Pastor at Queen of Apostles Parish in Riverdale, Illinois. In 1980, his life took a new direction in the area of pastoral care of the sick in hospitals. He served four years as a chaplain at Mercy Hospital in Chicago and later at Saint Francis Hospital in Chicago, Holy Family Hospital in Des Plaines, Illinois. In 2000, the Provincial asked Robert to become more involved with the sick and aged friars of the province at St. Thomas Aquinas Priory in River Forest, Illinois while continuing his ministry at Holy Family Health Center, Des Plaines, Illinois. In 2002, he moved to Saint Pius V Priory as Sub- Prior where he was on limited service and cared for our aged brothers. Within a matter of a few short months, he developed Paninsas Disease and died on July 27, 2005. His funeral

was celebrated at St. Pius V Church, Chicago, Illinois, on January 5, 2004, his body was cremated, and his cremains buried in the Dominican plot at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.