It is with a very heavy heart and great sorrow that the International Ranger Federation announces the passing of Gordon Miller on Saturday 27th May 2023, after a long, courageous battle with illness.
Our deep and most sincere condolences go out to his family and friends.
As many will know, Gordon was one of the founding members of the IRF in 1992 and it’s first President. In 1995 he officially opened the First World Ranger Congress with the raising of IRF’s flag in Zakopane, Poland. It was a watershed moment in the history of the ranger profession. Further, World Ranger Congresses followed under Gordon’s guidance, in Costa Rica; South Africa; Australia; Scotland as well as in Bolivia; Tanzania, the USA and Nepal.
At the EUROPARC conference in Sweden in September 2009, Gordon was presented with the Alfred Toepfer award “for his significant contribution to nature protection in Europe by inspiring, encouraging and co-ordinating the work of ranger services”.
During his retirement Gordon continued to champion the role played by rangers and the ranger profession at every opportunity. His wide network of ranger colleagues and friends around the world meant that he was never far away from a friendly face.
The IRF joins in sadness and reflection with the many hundreds of rangers around the world who knew Gordon as their good friend.
It is with a very heavy heart and great sorrow that the International Ranger Federation announces the passing of Gordon Miller on Saturday 27th May 2023, after a long, courageous battle with illness.
Our deep and most sincere condolences go out to his family and friends.
As many will know, Gordon was one of the founding members of the IRF in 1992 and it’s first President. In 1995 he officially opened the First World Ranger Congress with the raising of IRF’s flag in Zakopane, Poland. It was a watershed moment in the history of the ranger profession. Further, World Ranger Congresses followed under Gordon’s guidance, in Costa Rica; South Africa; Australia; Scotland as well as in Bolivia; Tanzania, the USA and Nepal.
At the EUROPARC conference in Sweden in September 2009, Gordon was presented with the Alfred Toepfer award “for his significant contribution to nature protection in Europe by inspiring, encouraging and co-ordinating the work of ranger services”.
During his retirement Gordon continued to champion the role played by rangers and the ranger profession at every opportunity. His wide network of ranger colleagues and friends around the world meant that he was never far away from a friendly face.
The IRF joins in sadness and reflection with the many hundreds of rangers around the world who knew Gordon as their good friend.