Brent Alan Miller was born on February 27, 1952 to Orville and Ardis (Holm) Miller in Minneapolis. He was confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church and graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1970. He attended technical college in Anoka before joining the family business, Miller Equipment, where he spent much of his career. Brent finished his working years at Prairie’s Edge Casino. In July 1973, Brent was united in marriage to Mary Drake at the United Methodist Church and the couple had three children: Colleen, Eric, and Kyle. Brent enjoyed brain teasers and puzzleshaving enough in his collection to fill a case, gardening, going to the Fiesta City Speedway with Mary on Friday nights, rooting for the Vikings, and family camping trips when his children were young.