Naomi Miller, an honorary lifetime member of the BC Historical Federation, has died at 98.

Miller was the BCHF's president in 1986-87 and honorary president in 2005-06. She was editor of the British Columbia Historical News (now BC History) from 1988-98. Under her guidance, the magazine doubled its page count.

She wrote Fort Steele: Gold Rush to Boom Town and co-edited The Forgotten Side of the Border with Wayne Norton. She also wrote for the BC History of Nursing newsletter, and was a history columnist for the Tri-Village Buzz.

Miller received honorary life memberships from the BC History of Nursing Society, the Friends of Fort Steele Society, and the Kootenay Lake Historical Society. She also received an award of merit from the BC Museums Association for helping to develop the Golden Museum, and was presented with the BC Heritage Award in 1999. She donated the $10,000 prize to the SS Moyie in Kaslo, where she grew up.

Miller died on Feb. 15. Her full obituary can be found here and a longer biography by Nowell Berg can be found here.