Jim Chiprean sold shoes by day and played music by night, winning the hearts of shoppers and friends alike while building a life and legacy in Butler.

In an era when local mom-and-pop shops dominated the business landscape, customers knew they could rely on the kindness and integrity of Jim Chiprean — who died on Tuesday, Dec. 9 — and his Main Street shoe store.

In 2025, Miller’s Shoes and his legacy both live on. The store stands tall under the leadership of Chiprean’s son, Jimmy.

Chiprean, 93, touched many lives through his own. In addition to being well known locally as a successful business owner, he was known as a community man, a family man and in the music scene.

“We sold shoes all day together, played music all night together,” Jimmy Chiprean said. “It was all about the family

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