Individual 2927: Miller, Lawrence Noble (Larry)

Individual Record 2927

Name} Miller, Lawrence Noble (Larry)

Family History} Olson

Title}

Race} White

Sex} Male

Birth: Date} Exa 5 Nov 1922 C

Place} Placentia, Orange, California

Marr.: Date} Exa 30 Oct 1949

Place} , Hood River, Oregon (Link)

Death: Date} Exa 15 Feb 2008 C

Place} Oregon Veterans Home, The Dalles, Wasco, Oregon

Burial: Date} Aft 25 Feb 2008

Place} Willamett National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon

Grave Marker} Yes

Source 1}	1000=Genealogy
Source 2}	1151=Birth record
Source 3}	1291=Letter
Source 4}	1286=1930 USA cen
Source 5}	1289=1940 USA cen
Source 6}	1220=Photograph
Source 7}	1280=Marriage rec
Source 8}	1004=Index
Source 9}	1132=Death record
Source 10}	1218=S.S. record
Source 11}	1349=Obituary
Source 12}	963 = Cemetery rec

Parents: } Ephriam Ashley Miller & Marion N. Hollinshead
Relationship No.} 1069

1st Household No.} 534 = Orange County, California

Occupation 1} Cannery worker
Occupation 2} Clerk, supply

Religion/Church}

Spouses: Prime} Restricted, Lila
Total Number of} 1

Notes: Lawrence Noble Miller was born 5 Nov 1922 on Walnut Street in Placentia, Orange, California. He was the fourth son Ephriam Ashley Miller and Marion N. Hollinshead. His two oldest brothers died young, and his surviving older brother John was born in 1920. At the time, his father Ephriam was an oil worker, working in the Southern California oil fields. The family moved to Washington.

In the 1930 U.S. census, Lawrence was living with his family at 4450 Kenyon Place, Seattle, Washington. His father Ephriam was working as a pipefitter in the steamship industry. His brother Kenneth was born in 1930 in Seattle. Around 1931, they moved to Oregon. His brother Donald was born in 1932 in Hood River, Hood River, Oregon. And finally there was a girl in the family.

In the 1940 U.S. census, Lawrence was living with his family in Odell, Hood River, Oregon. His father Ephriam was listed as a farmer on his own account. Lawrence entered the U.S. Army on 13 Jul 1943 at Fort Lewis, Oregon. He was described as 5'8½", 154 lbs., with blue eyes and brown hair, civilian occupation, farmer. In the army he qualified as a combat infantryman with the M-1 rifle, and spent 6 months as a supply clerk in a Personnel Redistribution Center and several Prisoner of War Camps. He was at the battle of Luzon, and received the Asiatic Pacific Theater Service Medal, the Phillipine Liberation Service Medal with one Bronze Star, the American Theater Service Medal, the Victory Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. He served 5 months, 17 days overseas, and was discharged 29 Jun 1946 at Fort Lewis, Washington, with the rank of Sergeant.

Following the war, Lawrence worked in labeling and packaging for the Diamond Fruit Company, until his retirement in 1985. He married Lila in Hood River, and they had three sons. After retirement, Lawrence was active in the local Chamber of Commerce, and was a photographer, using the ViewMaster technique.

In his later years Lawrence suffered various ills, and died 15 Feb 2008 in the Oregon Veterans' Home, The Dalles, Oregon. His funeral service was with full military honors, and he is buried in the Willamett National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon.