Message of thanks from Dan Miller amid community support after wife's death from cancer
Message of thanks from Dan Miller after community support
Dan Miller joined the Sports Office on Tuesday to thank the community for their support after his wife's death.
FOX 2 - FOX 2 Sports Director Dan Miller's wife of 33 years, Cindy, died after a brave battle with cancer on Saturday, Oct. 10.
On Tuesday, Dan rejoined the Sports Office through Zoom to thank the community for their ongoing support since Saturday and their contributions to the fight against cancer by donating to the Leptomeningeal Cancer Foundation.
They have since received close to $20,000 in donations.
"I can't express enough how much it has meant to me and my family and how healing it has been to me in my family as we work our way through this," Dan said. "She was the strongest person I’d ever met before she got cancer, and I will absolutely tell you that now because she just battled nonstop, even until the very end."
The full message can be viewed in the player above.
Detroit Lions talk on Dan Miller and his family
Dan Campbell. Inset: Dan Miller and his wife Cindy.
Dan is also the voice of the Detroit Lions, and he did not travel to or call the game.
On the field, the Lions dismantled the Cardinals 45-21, but after the game, head coach Dan Campbell and quarterback Jared Goff said their thoughts were with Dan Miller and his family.
Goff spoke on the field in the immediate moments after the game to FOX Sports about Dan,
"We're thinking about Dan," Goff said, pausing to gather his emotions. "We're thinking about you, Dan. Love you man. He's an important piece of the culture here, he really is. His voice is Lions football. He means a lot to us, he's part of our family. I talk to him weekly. I know he's in our hearts right now, and all of our prayers."
Campbell saved a game ball, and opened his post-game press conference with an emotional message to Dan Miller.
"This ball goes to Dan Miller and his family," Campbell said. "It was hard to hear what they went through. I know it's been a tough road for Dan. (This is) for him. Salt of the earth man, Dan is salt of the earth. I know this has been hard, but now I know Cindy is at peace, and we love you, Dan."